Chapter 102

As soon as I heard the gasp I grinned, “So you all felt that.” I saw all of them nod even though they knew that was not a question but rather a statement. I added, “Many, if not all of you, know that we have an issue with domestic violence in this kingdom.” Every single warrior nodded and I continued, “I am not here to ask you to call the abusers out. The entire purpose of these classes is to give those who are being abused the tools to protect themselves. That includes children who are being bullied, children and teens who being abused by other adults or family members. We will not tolerate unjustified violence; that includes bullying, violence by a family member, mate or parent. Retaliation against this type of violence will be excused as long as they were not the aggressors. In other words, they need to be attacked first before they can throw a punch. But by the time we are done training them, that won’t be an issue. They will be learning techniques and fighting styles that the regu