After the little "scene" caused by Gale and Kaien, followed by the explanation of how Ren and Gale knew each other, the rest of the morning session went on as usual. Still, Valen, Kaien, and Gale couldn't help but notice how fired up the squad members were.
"Your guys sure look fired up." Kaien said to Valen.
"Yeah. We're going to war tomorrow after all." Valen replied calmly.
"When are Rago's and Aeri's squads arriving?" Kaien asked.
"In the afternoon. And when are you leaving?" Valen shot back, his tone carrying the clear message, the sooner, the better.
"Before they arrive. Gale and I have some work to do, we're planning to intercept one of the Fangs."
After hearing that, Valen's face turned serious as his usual relaxed air faded.
"Be careful out there."
As sparring began, Valen gave one last reminder. "Don't forget, control yourselves. No serious injuries."
