Cotton yawned widely.
"Remind me again why we're awake at 3 a.m. because my brain is not yet cooperating…I slept like four hours…" he mumbles sleepily.
Scout was about to answer when Tala comes in from behind them and answers the question herself.
"If you hadn't been indulging in the tavern last night, you would have had more sleep. And we're here at this unholy time of the night because you need to train while there is less risk of being observed by passersby. The villagers are very early risers so four to five in the morning is already a bit late to start. I know you have patrollers making rounds but you never know when someone accidentally or intentionally sneaks in. We're doing defensive training from three to five, in two separate groups that will alternate between training and pa
