It was one of the broken field battles and we had been working as a well oiled team. I would crash into them getting a few kills and when they would get me stopped, Yoshi would gig all who stood. Not a word had passed between us for about 10 minutes and dozens of the foe had fallen to us.
The foe finally got a good unit against the two
of us and I told Yoshi to get ready to charge. When he heard my voice he
stiffened, He had been unaware of who was his Scutum until then. These were the days before Yosh was even a Hyrd, he had just made Fyrd. He boomed in a loud voice "No! Your excellency I will shield you!" and leap out in front! In front of my nice warm Scutum! (Leaving my butt in the
wind in the process.) Every time I would try to get in front of him he would
shield me with his bulk. They quickly nailed him and I was all alone. As I was walking back with him, Yoshi kept
apologizing. "It was my training! Defend the nobles! Your a noble! Forgive meeee!"