“What is that?”
“Going where it is cold, putting skis on and then skiing around shooting targets with rifles.” Samira shuddered. “They also like going very north in the dead of winter and camping. Minus fifty Celsius and they go camping in tents.”
Briar giggled. “It sounds very manly.”
“They had no choice but to embrace the harshness of their environment. Garold told me when he and Liev were six, Liev got punished for hesitating on a task. They were shipped to the middle of the woods in winter with minimal supplies for forty-eight hours. Garold was sent with him to teach Liev he was responsible for the life of his friends and family. He was tasked with keeping Garold alive. His grandfather forbade anyone to help them.”
“Who was this guy?”
“A maniac but he ran an organization so fierc
