Thousands of birds noiselessly slid through the air. Up in the pale sky, always white like a snow sky, a flock of birds were the only witnesses of the life below.
Black wings with red lines harmoniously were flapping making the rhythm to the snowflakes around.
Flying above the forest, they gently touched the tops of the trees, just slightly as if frightening to disturb their peace, the flock of birds made a round around the forest.
And now, flying above the white field which is just in the middle of the forest, they slowed down and one by one sat to a branches.
Making a one, straight line, everyone was standing still. Heads lifted up slightly, eyes looking ahead, bodies tensed, and a complete silence. Only the footsteps of the Teacher were making a noise. Walking to and fro, his serious, tensed face was directed down. As if forgetting about everyone he was walking like this for several minutes.
Longwei standing next to Baofeng-Xue and Delun felt an itch on his foot. Holding himself and trying to breath he looked at the teacher and the moment when he walked away from him, he reached out his hand to his food and with a quick movement took off his shoe. Scratching his foot he sighed. Baofeng-Xue pushed him slightly and shook his head. Continuing to scratch, Longwei did not notice that the teacher was looking at him. Baofeng-Xue whispered, "Longwei, stop it."
"That is a good idea. Today, we will run barefoot. Take off your shoes." Saying this he looked at Longwei and turned back.
Baofeng-Xue stepped on Longwei's foot and with all his might pressed it.
"Brother Xue stop it!" Longwei shouted but someone closed his mouth from behind.
Delun lowered his head and whispered, "Don't say anything otherwise we won't be able to leave this place for the next three days."
Nervously pushing him, other soldiers angrily frowned and murmured, "Just wait and see, we won't leave you alone."
Longwei, "What did you say? Are you threatening me? Come back, you!"
Baofeng-Xue took his hand and squeezed it, "Longwei if you won't stop this behavior you will be punished. You don't know Lei. You don't know what kind of human he is. You made him angry in your first day, be calm now. Don't say anything, don't look at him."
"I didn't do anything wrong. What should I do if my foot was itching?! Or what, this teacher doesn't have a nerves and he never feels itchiness?!" Saying this loudly on purpose he looked at Lei who was already far away.
Baofeng-Xue closed his mouth with his hand, angrily he said, "Are you stupid? If you won't shut your mouth I won't be kind to you."
Longwei loudly sighed and nodded his head.
When they have reached a tiny forest, Lei stopped and said, "Today we will be running for three hours around this forest. If you'll stop you'll be punished. If you run away you'll be punished. Let's go now!"
Everyone turned right and without breaking the line they slowly began to run ahead. Following each other like an ants, they still wanted to push or beat Longwei.
Lei running behind of them said, "Don't disturb each other."
Longwei looked back, catching Lei's eyes on himself he quickly looked away and continued running.
"Brother Xue, will he punish me now? For scratching my foot and being loudly?"
Running in front of him, Baofeng-Xue replied, "You forgot to take a sword, you were acting as you wish, I don't think that today you will be able to avoid the punishment."
