Chapter 222: Deep Pockets Are Fashionable“What does that mean for us?” I asked.“At most, six more weeks of training. Spring is eight weeks away. We have already cut the wilderness training in half; we will cut the city training in half as well. I expect Centurions Cornelius and Sergius to be here in a few weeks to review and select from the litter.”Savino sat up, surprised at the news. “We haven’t completed the wild nocturnal training.”“And you won’t,” Konstantin said harshly. “That is the most difficult training for a Hound, and we just do not have time for it.”Savino rolled off his bed and headed for the door to tell his companions the news, leaving me alone with Konstantin. I waited until we were alone before asking, “How did they discover Zyna didn’t have the dreamscape amulet?”“First Citizen Boris had his uncle pressure the Collegium Scholarium to force Zyna to register the dreamscape amulet in their archives. They pressured her for weeks and even showed up at her door before she was forced to admit it was not in her possession,” Konstantin said bitterly. “You should have left it with her. I am sure Castian will also be made aware of this.” It was a warning to watch my back against the other pup.I digested the news. “Do I have to stay here?” I asked Konstantin, indicating the bunks.Konstantin grinned. “I gave you two days off. If you want to spend the next two nights elsewhere, that is your prerogative. Just know that before sunrise on the third day, you had better be in this room.” I nodded, collected my cleaned Hound clothes and weapons into my dimensional space, shouldered my pack, nodded to Konstantin, and left.I circled off the main street, (...)