"Now!" the instructor shouted, voice ringing through the courtyard like a battle horn. "You will be divided into teams. You will train together, study together, and serve together. The comrades beside you will become your brothers for years to come. Learn to trust one another. Learn to rely on each other. No one rises alone in this institution."
The recruits snapped to attention as the names began to be called out.
One by one, recruits stepped forward when their names echoed through the courtyard, each assigned to a numbered group. The process moved quickly, the instructors working with military precision as they herded nervous yet eager recruits into their assigned units.
Jareth stood still, heart pounding with a mixture of anticipation and uncertainty. His ears perked as each name was called, waiting for his own moment.
"Jareth Elwin!" the instructor finally called.
