Geez, Alex hadn't been messing around when he said his whole life revolved around training. That was more hours than the average full-time job!
This was only the physical aspect of it too. He still learned other things like how to arm car bombs, use weapons, and break into houses. That was no way for anyone to live. There had to be time for relaxation and fun.
Claire's understanding of the guy's rigid personality increased exponentially after watching him just now. He really was more machine than human; even professional athletes didn't spend that much time a day in training!
He truly was a terrifying force of nature. And there were fifteen more like him.
The thought filled her with fear and broke her heart at the same time. So many kids had lost their childhoods to such intensity because someone got the bright idea of training an army of human weapons.
