"10km jog starts now."
Many grind their teeth in silent anger at his command, but no one uttered objections. The first rule to being a soldier is to obey with unconditional obedience.
A 10km jog was nothing to sneeze at, despite it being an hour's matter to the female recruits. The tough part was running with weights—rocks tied to their backs. By the end of it, they would likely be ready to drop.
And so the soldiers pushed off. Yan Huan was content enough with being able to rest. She pulled up the blanket and prepared to sleep.
Anyway, she wouldn't even last 3 km in her current state, much less ten. Snug in her blanket, she shut her eyes. Why not sleep, she thought, I earned it.
The break had come at the expense of her blood, so she might as well sleep.
While everyone else was sweating out there, she had the privilege of taking things easy. How great.