Garrison soldiers faced a casualty rate nearing thirty percent in their first five years of enlistment. Without the silent sacrifices of these Sergeants, the tragedies in the Human World caused by Aliens would only be more numerous.
Of course, the atmosphere in the Alien Study courses wasn't always oppressive and serious; occasionally, they would share stories brimming with joy.
For instance, a villager was walking home on a mountain path in winter when he saw a fox nearly frozen stiff. A surge of compassion prompted him to bring it home and warm it by the stove. The next day, the fox left quietly, and the villager didn't think much of it.
Months later, the villager made a discovery. Every morning when he woke up, hot porridge was in the pot. Every time he returned from working the fields, the room had been cleaned, his dirty Clothes laundered and dried, and his messy home was tidied into perfect order.
