I spent the next few days training the warriors in the pack. I worked with the front line warriors and the ones who worked the perimeter. I went hard on them but never gave them anything I didn't think that they couldn't handle. They worked hard and actually surprised me with how well they were picking up new moves. They were faster and stronger than when we had first arrived. It pleased me to see how seriously they were taking everything. They never disobeyed in training and, in my personal opinion, were some of the best warriors I have had the pleasure of training. I was walking back into their house when my father met me at the bottom of the steps. He looked like something was heavy on his mind. I put my hands in my pockets and stopped right in front of him.
"What's up, pops? Everythin
