"INCOMING!" one cadet shouted followed by an intense explosion near the trenches debris of dirt then flew off inside the trench *BOOM BOOM BOOM*. "Well how long can they bombard us with their canons and not fight us with guns." one cadet said as he tried to peek if there are charging barbarians.
Then one cadet and another cadet said "Well I guess they don't have the balls to fight us in guns" then followed with "They are scared and trying to hide with their guns". Some of the cadets were not demoralized but rather getting a boost of morale because the enemy is not charging for frontal attacks.
Soon enough Artirian then visited the front trenches and he saw the faces of the front trenches cadets. They were dirty. The trench is a little messy. But he already expected this kind of view for him when he visited the front trenches.