Juli’s smile faltered in a barely perceptible way as she listened to Lenally. The soldier was reminded painfully of all the new recruits she taken into the Ghosts over the years. Many of them had had that same relentless desire for excitement in battle. The ones who had not been killed had quickly come to understand that there was more terror and boredom than adventure to be had in war. As for the few who still did not grasp their own mortality even after being under fire, Juli had sent them packing—their foolhardiness was dangerous to themselves and everyone around them.<br/><br/>As for Lenally, Juli hoped the girl never experienced real combat—better she spend all her life with that misplaced excitement than have to watch men and women dying around her. “Hmm, it seems we have a soldier in training here. If you don’t mind a little advice, one of the most important qualities for a soldier to cultivate is discipline in the face of hardship. And hardship can take many forms—including boring dinners and cumbersome dresses. If you can go to the dinner tonight and be so stoic that no one can even tell how much you don’t like that dress, then you’ll be that much closer to being in the mindset of a soldier.” She supposed she was giving away some of her background here—assuming it was not already known—but Juli was not so skilled a liar that she could convincingly fake a life of civilian leisure regardless.