Chapter 29: Maintaining Order

Ashleigh removed the device that Caleb had placed on her temple, the forest fell away and all that was left was the man who mourned his friends below.

“What is this?” she asked, admiring the device in her hand.

“It’s a neural link,” Caleb answered, removing it gently from her hand. “Something we developed to create a more realistic experience to learn from.”

“All your wolves use this for training?” she asked.

“Eventually,” Caleb nodded, “they are only used during specific battle simulations. General training and obstacle courses do not need the immersive experience. But for battle tactics and strategy lessons we found it was best to be thorough.”

Ashleigh looked back at the wolf below, a medic was helping him to stand and leading him away now.

“What made you think to use it for this?” she pointed her chin toward the man below.

Caleb looked back at her before he spoke.

“Actually,” he smiled, “they were originally developed for this.”