Pretty much what it sounds like, yeah? We had to go through them and there's a test in each one administered by a guardian -- partly fighting, partly getting through difficult conditions, partly some kind of -- hm, I suppose morality test might be the closest term? Something to check if Sorey can do a Shepherd's job without getting corrupted by it. Success meant unlocking more of a Shepherd's power.

[he trails off and there's a slight pause; talking about them brings up a lot of complicated feelings he's not really sure what to do with right now. it's been close to a year since they safely emerged from the last one.]

Do you guys have anything like that? In the ancient lands, or...?