The Last Phoenix
““A big change in six days,” he said.
“It was always there,” Colonel Sun replied. “We only had to let it come out.” Sun pulled into himself for a moment, trying to give meaning to what had happened. “It seemed the more we cut our size, the more we…” He paused, searching for the right words.
“The more you became focused,” Kamigami said. “It’s all about battle discipline. What made the difference?”
“The swim,” Sun replied. “When Tel was in training, he told about the time you and he had to swim as...hore. Did you know he was afraid of the water and could hardly swim before then?” Kamigami looked at the colonel in surprise. “So,” Sun continued, “I decided it was time we went for a swim. All of us. Four kilometers. Two men drowned, and we think a shark got another. The next day forty-two men resigned. But not the men I expected to quit. In fact, many were the ones I was counting on. I was worried what it would do to morale, but didn’t have a choice. The change was almost immediate, as if some major obstacle had been removed.”MoreLess
“It was always there,” Colonel Sun replied. “We only had to let it come out.” Sun pulled into himself for a moment, trying to give meaning to what had happened. “It seemed the more we cut our size, the more we…” He paused, searching for the right words.
“The more you became focused,” Kamigami said. “It’s all about battle discipline. What made the difference?”
“The swim,” Sun replied. “When Tel was in training, he told about the time you and he had to swim as...hore. Did you know he was afraid of the water and could hardly swim before then?” Kamigami looked at the colonel in surprise. “So,” Sun continued, “I decided it was time we went for a swim. All of us. Four kilometers. Two men drowned, and we think a shark got another. The next day forty-two men resigned. But not the men I expected to quit. In fact, many were the ones I was counting on. I was worried what it would do to morale, but didn’t have a choice. The change was almost immediate, as if some major obstacle had been removed.”MoreLess
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