*Silas*

“Form up!” I shouted over the din of clashing weapons and snarling wolves.

The fighting stopped at once, and those who were in wolf form shifted back into humans as the gathered warriors began collecting themselves in rows before me.

Each person stood erect in formation, their arms straight by their sides and eyes gazing forward. It was this kind of conditioning that we looked for in our warriors. While their overall skill was taught by ...