Redsand Canyon hurry up before your blood runs cold

germanicus nodded. "this is a good choice, aquene. eventually mereo will need a medic to take into the field. it would please me if this individual was yourself." he motioned to the sparring ground with a tip of his muzzle.

the eagle put space between himself and the physician. he faced her, balanced lightly upon his paws. "take a defensive approach to begin. attempt to subdue me," he ordered. 

it was in this way that the first measure of a potential soldier was taken. in one handful of seconds the eagle would ascertain her speed, which branch of tactics she favoured, and whether or not she was committed to the bruising and cuts that good spars inflicted.

he would not be cruel. but the imperator would not be gentle. that she was a plebian and female did not matter. germanicus waited.