Houdel paused for a moment, then continued with some choking, "At the time I was confused, only after did I understand. Captain Tamas meant that 'Ahead is the battlefield, a place where you can lose your life in the blink of an eye. But it doesn't matter, even if we die, our death will be worthwhile. We die for the Blood Wolf, not in vain.'"
Winters never expected the cadet in front of him to give such an answer, and he too fell silent.
"Some say they fight for land distribution, some for promotion. But no matter how much land you get or how high a rank you achieve, what's the point if you lose your life? Fighting the Herders, the official army, and now Vernge County, no matter what you say, we fight for you. So, I want to ask clearly." Houdel mustered the courage, staring directly into the Blood Wolf's eyes, and asked word by word, "What do you fight for?"
The small hill was silent, Longwind lowered his head, and his ears drooped.
