The day after his brother"s shocking and diabolical sentencing hearing, Alfrahil had resumed his duties: to read books in the morning about military strategy and have a senior Army Commander ask questions of his understanding. While Alfrahil was clever enough to memorize the material, he did not know how to apply it to a practical level. Alfrahil was becoming more familiar with military terms and some basic strategic concepts. He knew that if he ever had to lead men into battle again, he would have to ensure that the local military Commander was competent enough to do his job for him.
Instead, Alfrahil surprisingly found himself quite good at learning logistics, mainly supply and the rotation of troops. He quickly comprehended that what his father and Mergin contemptuously referred to as
