Over the next several months, Tom and Paul learned more about the ancient Middle East than they’d ever expected to know. They developed the ability to understand conversational Aramaic, Latin, and even a little Hebrew. However, they spent very little time speaking. Their limited speaking wasn’t much more than single-word answers to common questions.
The men and Catherine spent many hours learning general hand-to-hand combat skills. While their abilities were increasing, the progress was slow since Paul insisted they do all training with a seventy-pound pack on their backs.
The three of them had taken to wearing the packs at all times when there were at the Kingsman Research Institute. At first, the load had felt unbearable, but over time they’d adapted, and their stamina increased.
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