Nathan Marks made his way through the dormitory halls, anguish and worry dotting his face.

He’d been inducted into the 4th division only a month ago, and from that point on, it seemed like he’d fallen prey to every embarrassing slip-up that could possibly happen. He lost his identification card, his first uniform had been set on fire, and he'd been late to meetings numerous times.

It was dinnertime now, and he was late yet again. Even after a month, ...