Hans brought sixty recruits into the yard after breakfast and rested his wrapped leg on a stool.
Half carried Ferra's new spearheads, while the rest held practice shields or empty frames meant for wounded people.
Ferra had stamped each socket with the Sixth mark, and every shaft had been cut to the same length overnight.
Cassie waited near the front with her staff, placing Jonas between the recruits and Toby without crowding either man.
Lana remained at the registry until Marrick finished the morning complaints, leaving her place beside Juna empty.
"Walk backward to the wall," Hans said, pointing toward the far side. "Keep your shield facing me until the bell rings again."
The first bell sent every line moving at a different pace and caused three miners to step on the people behind them.
One shield turned sideways before ten seconds passed, opening the recruit beside it from shoulder to knee.
