Arran spent an entire month doing little but training, his days and nights passing in a blur as he attacked his studies with an eagerness that bordered on fanaticism.
He slept twice that month, but other than that, he only paused when he needed to eat. The rest of his time all went into study and practice.
At some point, he noticed that the Kaleesh and Sassun had begun drilling the other mercenaries in spear techniques, but he paid them little attention.
While their focus was on preparing what remained of the Wolfsblood Company for the Desolation, Arran had a different task — to increase his own power.
Although the captain hadn't said it outright, Arran had spent enough time studying the man's manuscripts to know what strategy he planned to use in the Desolation.
