Minutes later, Corsair found himself among the cohort against the church wall, standing beside Axel and Arwenin. He couldn’t see his brother in the crowd no matter how hard he searched the vicinity and he abandoned his efforts when he saw Alpha McVarn and Lieutenant Maximus, accompanied by a growling Thornfang, walk out in front of him. Behind the leadership stood a group of Krosguard soldiers beside a large war drum. It was played by a lupine adorned with red streaks across his body and face, dressed in nothing but trousers and hind-paw socks.
“Welcome back to training,” Alpha McVarn said. “I’m sure that 20-minute break was enough for you to all recover from this morning’s work. You’ve probably noticed that your numbers have dwindled a bit since you returned. If you maintain your high st
