A shout brought them to a halt and they quickly formed into orderly lines. Aiden stood by Euan and hunched his shoulders a little, suddenly aware that he was by far the tallest and most noticeable person on the field. Odmund’s eyes swept the lines.
“Stand straight Aiden,” he shouted. “A cowering man does not win the fight.”
Aiden lifted his head ignoring a couple of glances and smirks from the other recruits. He hoped they had not seen the flush of heat that had rushed to his cheeks. He kept his eyes forward. His father had told him to do his best at this new position and if that meant swallowing some pride then that is what he would do.
The lesson began. Odmund demonstrated a short series of moves and then they copied, not just once but repeating over and over again until all could per
