Tests Of The Warrior

"Who pray tell are the Bloody Carrots?"

"Please big bro, let me go, you don't understand how scary they are, I have to hide before they get here!"

Seeing Carl quivering in terror as he desperately pleaded in his firm grasp Salvatore's curiosity was peaked as he began to question Carl for the details.

"They're really that terrifying?"

"The Bloody Carrots are the Rabbit Kingdoms most elite force. Born from the warlike rabbit monster bloodline, the Carroty Cottontail, they are born with a strong bloodlust, coupled with a far superior physique compared to almost any other rabbit monster bloodline save for a few, allowing them to be specially trained into the Rabbit Kingdoms most efficient, cold blooded, war machines."

Seeing Salvatore's nonchalant attitude despite his vehement warning Carl was starting to feeling confused. It was common held knowledge in the Rabbit Kingdom how powerful and terrifying the Bloody Carrots were, while most felt some admiration for their strength this was only superseded by a even greater amount of fear for the scary aura they always exuded filled them with immeasurable trepidation, freezing them to their core.

Suddenly realizing Salvatore was not from the Rabbit Kingdom, Carl continued to describe the awesome terribleness of the Bloody Carrots.

"Listen big bro, the Bloody Carrots lineage is only a small part of why they're so terrifying, what really makes them scary is there special training regime they go through from birth. From the day they are born they begin a hellish existence of endless training."

"Their days starts with them running from dawn till dusk every single day carrying ever increasing weights on all four of their limbs and their back. At night they must balance a rock upon their head while they sleep, if it falls before morning they are severely punished. After several years of this basic training they finally earn the right to be called a tenderfoot and are then drilled mercilessly in the secret martial art of the Bloody Carrots, the [Bloody Fur Piercing Paw]."

"From dawn till dusk they will temper their paws against the trunks of ancient Stony Bark trees, staining them with their blood as they practically reduce their paws to bloody pulp, resisting the terrible pain thru shear willpower alone."

"However even after enduring several years of this nightmarish training they are still not considered a Bloody Carrot. Only after they have passed the 3 great tests of the warrior will they earn the right to call themselves a Bloody Carrot."

"What are these 3 great "tests of the warrior"?"

"First the test of inner unity, they must balance atop the testing trees, thinnest, most delicate branch and remain their unmoving for 3 days and nights, showing their absolute mastery of their physical form."

"Second, the test of indomitable strength, they must kill 100 monsters that are twice as strong as them with their bare paws. This shows the indomitable strength and spirit of the true warrior."

"And third, the final test of blood sanction, 99% of all tenderfoots fail at this stage. They must enter the blood pool, a well filled with the blood of their many past fallen brothers and remained fully submerged within its bloody depths for an entire 24 hours, during which the powerful murderous will, accumulated since the dawn of the Rabbit Kingdom, will bombard the tenderfoots spirit unceasingly, while also tempering their body."

"However if their spirit fails or they exit the blood pool before the 24 hours are up, the strengthening process will fail. Furthermore the blood pool is slightly sentient and will punish the cowardly actions of the tenderfoot by consuming them whole, both body, and soul."

Finishing with an ominous tone, Carl checked Salvatore's face for any sign of fear but found nothing but calm. Seeing that Salvatore was still not the slightest bit affected, Carl decided to use his last card, he was going to tell him about his nemesis, the Bloody Carrot's Captain, Orso. If that failed to scare him, then he would give up and resigned himself to what fate held in store.