"I don't think little of them. I'm being realistic... no one wants to say it, but you know me."
Her expression remained completely serious.
"Most of them would rather sit behind a desk or work on a farm than pick up a weapon. Meanwhile, some of the women who volunteered to join the military are better fighters than half the men."
I shook my head, still laughing.
"You haven't changed."
"Neither have you...."
I looked at her.
"What is that supposed to mean?"
"You still laugh when you know I'm right."
That only made me laugh again.
She was not entirely wrong, though.
I had grown up in Silver Hollow. I knew exactly what she meant. The pack had never been known for having a particularly aggressive military culture. We had warriors, of course, but compared to Blood Crescent, our milit
