One of the stories Cheong heard repeatedly during her military days was this:
The strength of a soldier comes from their feet, and marching is the flower of training.

"Do we not do any marches here?"

Of course, Cheong didn’t particularly subscribe to such rigid values or adhere to her homeland's military philosophy of putting marching above all else.
As always, she was just making an offhand comment while eating, without giving it much thought.

"Oh dear, Cheonhwageom. Marching? This academy isn’t a military base. Such training is meant for groups to move efficiently under strict control. We’re …