"I may not be part of the army anymore, but the Kingdom is my birthplace and the magical beasts' community is the closest thing to a family I have. Ajatar agreed to take me in after I offered to help him protect his turf.
"Between undead beasts preying on their kin and the undead who fail to infiltrate human cities to feed, Awakened Lords have their workload increased because humans do not care for what happens in the wilds as long as it doesn't threaten their lifestyle.
"Besides, I needed something to do while waiting for your call." Morok said, making her chuckle.
At the second course, they started to chat about their respective apprenticeships, sharing stories about their hardships and successes. After years spent hiding her activities from mostly everyone she knew, Quylla had a good time speaking freely.