Masruk Dur pulled back on the leash. "I said hold the beasts steady," he yelled. "If you don't get a firm grip on them the dogs will become unruly."
The Kurathian handler pulled back on the leather straps.
"That's it," said Masruk. "Remember, you've got four of the brutes to contend with, so let them know who's in charge."
"Don't we want them to be unruly?" asked the trainee, Kratic.
"Not until the enemy is closer," said Masruk. "Once these dogs get fired up, nothing but blood and flesh will satiate them. They're the deadliest things on the battlefield, but they can only be used once, so we want to make sure it's the right time."
"How do we do that?"
"We wait until the enemy is close," the master continued, "then we rile them up. Remember your training; the sound of the whip cracking
