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Chapter 10

Fingers curled around the edge of the desk, Lyra's head was thrown back as a sharp cry left her. Taylin pulled away from her with a chuckle as he licked his glistening fingers. She breathed out a sigh as her fingers loosened their grip on the desk. A knock sounded on the door and Taylin grabbed a towel to clean his fingers as Lyra covered herself with his jacket. Taylin opened the door, "Ah, Headmaster, what can we do for you?"

"I was hoping that we might be able to speak," Dumbledore said looking at Taylin curiously.

"Give Lyra a few minutes to join us," Taylin said as Lyra got off of the desk and headed into the bathroom with a change of clothes, "How are you today, Headmaster?"

"I am well and you two?" Dumbledore asked as Lyra listened to him enter the room.

"We're good especially as Lyra's side has finished healing," Taylin had been more than a little pleased to discover that fact which had led to the position that she'd been in before Dumbledore had arrived, "She'll be able to work on strengthening herself,"

Lyra cleaned herself up and pulled on her clothes before heading out of the bathroom, "Good morning, Headmaster."

"Good morning to you as well, Sergeant Silver," Dumbledore replied with a light smile.

Lyra shook her head lightly, "While in our personal rooms and when no discussing business, you may refer to me as Lyra."

Taylin nodded at her words, "You may call me Taylin."

Dumbledore smiled warmly, "Then call me Albus."

"Shall we sit down?" Lyra suggested as she waved a hand towards the couches that she'd set up.

Dumbledore took a seat on one of them as Taylin and Lyra took the other. The wizened wizard let out a soft sound of surprise before sinking into the comfortable leather, "These are very comfortable."

A house elf appeared with tea for them as Lyra said, "They made of Colu leather and feathers. They cost me quite a few Feathers."

Colu were rather large bear-like creatures that had feathers rather than fur covering their large bodies. They were flightless. Many of them were domesticated and kept as beasts of burden. The leather produced from the Colu were some of the strongest and most supple leathers on the market. It helped that the Colu tended to breed like rabbits though it took two and a half years for them to reach adult hood. Dumbledore looked at the leather in surprise, "I'd heard the rumors of the leather being comfortable, but didn't put much stock in them."

"No one can really blame you especially considering that Colu are only native to certain parts of Delllea," Taylin poured her some tea, "Now, how may we help you, Albus?"

"As you no doubt know, the students will be arriving tonight," Dumbledore said earning two nods, "I was hoping to discuss how you wished to be introduced,"

Lyra smiled lightly as Taylin chuckled, "We were discussing that just last night with our pack. With your permission, we were hoping to hide beneath some spells and when you speak of us, we appear in bursts of smoke then introduce ourselves."

"That sounds fairly simple," Dumbledore looked between them curiously.

Lyra snorted softly, "Trust me, we had other plans, but each were a bit much. This is the only one that wouldn't result in the Great Hall being destroyed or the students being mentally scarred."

"Not to mention, it'll allow us to have plenty of room to teach them later on," Taylin added earning a slow nod from Dumbledore.

Dumbledore looked a bit wary at the mention of mentally scarring his students and Lyra couldn't blame him. Cain, Tsuki, and surprisingly enough, Evan had offered quite a few ideas that would have permanently scarred the kids. Keeping things kid friendly, the 'United Kingdom' version was a bit hard for them all. Delllea wasn't for the faint of heart. By the time you turned five, you'd have probably seen at least five or more people die. Even Taylin had trouble offering ideas that wouldn't mentally scar the kids, the one that had come up with the rather simple entrance was Malcom. Shaking her head, Lyra asked, "Was there anything else, Albus?"

"I was actually hoping that we could get to know one another," Dumbledore replied earning surprised looks from the two Mounted Guardians, "It has become quite clear over the last few weeks and even during my time in the Sven kingdom that I do not know much about the Mounted Guardians. I wish to correct that oversight and hopefully make it easier on everyone,"

Lyra and Taylin looked at one another. It hadn't been something they'd been expecting from Dumbledore, but perhaps that was an oversight on their part. Taylin shrugged lightly and she nodded before turning back to Dumbledore. She said, "I suppose it couldn't hurt. It actually reminds me of something I need to ask of you. On October 8th, we will need to have off as it is the Day of the Fallen. It is a day of meditation and reflection,"

"That is one of the core's holidays, is it not?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

"Not a holiday, but a day of mourning," Lyra replied with a slight frown as she thought about it, "It is a day to remember those that have passed and reflect over the lessons that you've learned over the years,"

Ever since her mentors death, Lyra spent that day in silence. The mornings were spent in solitude while the nights were spent together with her pack. Taylin spoke as she fell silent thinking about it, "We will also require no sustenance or water on the day. The same for our partners."

Dumbledore looked a bit surprised by that, "I will warn the elves though if I may ask, why?"

"It is to cleanse ourselves of negative feelings while also allowing the good ones to come forth," Taylin answered as he placed a hand on her knee squeezing lightly, "We will also be conducting a minor ritual. It isn't anything big. We just sacrifice some food and wine,"

"If you'd like," Lyra spoke softly, "I can get you a book about the Day of the Fallen if you would like. It won't have too many specifics, but it will offer some clarity to the situation,"

"I'd like that," Dumbledore inclined his head, "Are there any other days you will need off to observe your traditions?"

"No," Lyra shook her head, "On the days that someone has a tradition to go through, it will be easy to cover for them. We will mention it if something comes up,"

"Do you celebrate Yule?" Dumbledore asked curiously.

"No. We do celebrate Midwinter, but it isn't a big deal," Lyra hadn't actually celebrated it until after she'd bonded with Karth mostly because her mentor never saw the point in celebrating it.

They went on to discuss some of the similarities that Delllea shared with the other magical communities as well as some of the major differences.

Due to the fact it was technically a formal event, the Mounted Guardians were required to wear their best uniforms. Lyra tugged on the edge of her tunic and eyed herself in the mirror. She looked almost professional as she was currently not wearing her boots nor was her hair put up. She looked up as Taylin exited the bathroom carefully tugging his hair into his favored pony-tail, "You're looking professional, Tay."

"You are too," Taylin replied moving over to her, "You're only missing your boots and braids,"

"Mhmm," Lyra grabbed her brush and began running it through her hair feeling the knots come undone as her hair straitened, "We have about thirty minutes before we need to be in the great hall and another before we need to be in place,"

Taylin took the brush from her and finished brushing out her long hair, "We have just enough time to finish getting ready and meet up with everyone while going over the plan one more time."

"Tonight's going to be interesting," Lyra smiled as Taylin began braiding her hair.

Lyra could do it herself, but she loved having Taylin do it especially since he liked doing it. It soothed them both and offered them a sense of peace. She closed her eyes enjoying the feeling of his fingers in her hair. Eventually, a knock sounded on the door and she called out, "Come in."

"Almost done?" Tsuki asked as she walked in with Malcom following her.

"Just need to get my boots on and my hair done," Lyra opened her eyes, "Cain and Evan?"

"Pretty sure they're going to be cutting it a bit close since Cain needed to feed," Malcom answered earning eye rolls from everyone.

"Sometimes, I think he purposefully forgets to feed before special events just to get Evan worked up," Tsuki complained as she plopped down on one of the couches with Malcom taking a seat next to her, "Oh," The wolf-shifter groaned softly and sank into the leather with a pleased look on her face, "I forgot you had these,"

Lyra snickered as Taylin finished braiding her hair and she moved over to the couch to pull on her boots, "They were buried in one of the cupboards back in my old room. I actually forgot about them for awhile especially since I didn't really use them."

"I'm still going to steal one of these from you," Tsuki said earning a trio of snorts, "I really am,"

"No, you won't," Malcom shook his head, "You always said that, but never did,"

Tsuki shot a glare at him before looking at Lyra, "So, Alpha. Are we really doing that kinda lame entrance?"

Lyra laced up her boots as she said, "Yes. It's the only one that won't mentally scar the kids...Well, it won't severely scar them."

Kids did have irrational fears after all. Malcom perked up a little at the sight of her lacing up her boots, "Your side done healing?"

"Yup. Now I can focus on strengthening myself up again," Lyra tied her boots and leaned back against Taylin as he wrapped an arm around her waist, "It's going to be fun getting my flexibility back,"

Considering the fact that she had to be extremely flexible for some of the maneuvers she'd been taught not to mention some of the higher blacksmithing techniques, Lyra was not looking forward to the amount of time it would take to regain her flexibility. The looks of pity she was given by her pack showed that they knew that it would not be fun for her. She looked up as Cain and Evan entered the room. The werepanther was looking more than a little annoyed with his smirking vampire companion. She spoke as they got settled, "Cain, I would prefer it if you avoiding waiting until the last minute to feed. If you do not have a genuinely good reason for it, I will be punishing you."

Cain winced looking a bit pale, "I'll avoid doing so again."

"Now," Lyra looked at each member of her pack, "Starting tonight, the students of Hogwarts will be here meaning that we will need to show some caution. We will need to act professional. It will not be long until the snake and his followers learn of our being here. We won't be able to hide the reason we're here for very long after that point. With any hope, my relation to my kin will not be discovered, but there is a chance that won't happen which will make our targets focus on me,"

"Which is really a mixed bag," Malcom commented earning nods, "If they focus on you, the rest of us won't be paid much attention to and we'll be able to do a lot. On the other hand, it puts you in a lot of danger,"

"They'll also become suspicious since we're here rather than Chris and the others," Evan pointed out.

Lyra sighed deeply, "Talking about it won't help us, we should get going. There isn't much time for us to go get our partners and get into position."

Dumbledore beamed at them as they entered the great hall, "Good evening, All!"

"Good evening, Headmaster," Lyra dipped her head as she scanned the small crowd of teachers while making note of the fact that Hagrid was missing, "I suppose Mr. Hagrid is getting the first years?"

"That he is," Dumbledore waved a hand at them, "Please get into position. After the festivities, I will be giving proper introductions for both staff and Mounted Guardians,"

"Hem, Hem, Headmaster?" A woman dressed in far too much pink and looking almost like a toad-shifter only larger frowned at them, "May I ask why they are here?"

Dumbledore frowned slightly at the woman, "Delores, I will explain at the feast."

Lyra looked at the woman with a bit of interest along with the others. Even in Delllea, Delores Jane Umbridge had been making a name for herself and it wasn't a good one. Even if Werewolves weren't generally liked, no one deserved the shit she was putting them through in England. The fact that she had attempted to do the same with many other magical beings had left many baying for her blood. It was only the fact she never traveled to Delllea or committed any crimes that no one had been sent to execute her. If anything came from this mission, they might actually be able to gain enough evidence to kill the toad.

Lyra held up a hand and gestured to where they would be waiting, "You know what to do. Let's get this done."

Lyra headed towards the position she shared with Taylin. They each took up position on either side of the teachers table. Tsuki and Malcom took the area by the doors. Evan and Cain took the area in the middle of the room. They began layering illusions over their positions once they were settled before Lyra grabbed her smoke pellets. They would produce enough smoke to completely cover Karth and her for a few seconds before dissipating leaving no sign that there was even a pellet in the first place and turned on her comm. It had taken forever to create even with the help of Cain and working off the recipe of the smoke pellets that the Core generally used. As it was, the improved version was still being tested by the researchers of the core. Depending on how it went, Cain and her would actually get a rather generous sum of money added to their pay-checks on top of a decent amount for the discovery. Shaking her head clear of those thoughts, she called out, "Crimson Flare, checking in."

"Sea's wrath, checking in," Cain called out.

"Ghostly Blade, checking in," Taylin called out.

"Moon's Blessing, checking in," Tsuki called out.

"Angelic Silver, checking in," Malcom called out.

"Darkness Creeps, checking in," Evan called out.

"Everyone's illusions in place?" Lyra asked earning calls of yes, "And smoke pellets?"

"Yup," Tsuki sounded like she was grinning, "I still can't believe Cain and you figured out how to make improved ones that actually work and don't smell like complete shit. Well, I can believe you did it, Alpha,"

Cain growled softly, "One of these days, Lane. One of these days."

"Bring it, Leech," Tsuki growled in return.

"Both of you," Lyra cut in before it could get any further, "The kids will be arriving any moment. I want comm silence until I give the order,"

"Yes, Alpha," The group chorused.

The teachers had moved to their table with McGonagall leaving the room during their conversation. The giant wooden doors opened and allowed in the first of the students.

Many of the students were confused when they didn't see the golden trio, quite a few of them were wondering if Chris hadn't been lying and Voldemort had actually returned. If so, was Chris Potter dead? The sorting passed as many students shifted uneasily at the thought. Headmaster Dumbledore stood up and spoke, "Before we begin the feast, I have an announcement to make. Due to a recent trip to the magical land of Delllea, I have learned that we do not know as much about the Mounted Guardian core as we should. So, I have made a decision to allow a group of six Mounted Guardians to take up residence at the castle both to guard us and to teach us what Mounted Guardians really are."

Suddenly, smoke went up in six parts of the great hall. Six Mounted Guardians in full uniform appeared a top their dragon partners earning screams from the students.

Lyra refrained from picking at her ears at the how loud some of the students screamed. Karth shook his head with a low growl, but moved as she directed him to walk over to Dumbledore. Dumbledore smiled at her as she had Karth settle beside the old man before he looked at the students who were slowly calming down. Dumbledore set off of a few fire works from his wand before speaking to the now silent students, "I would like to introduce Sergeant Lyra Silver and her partner Karth," Karth bowed with her earning a few curious murmurs, "Corporal Taylin Wyldfyr," Ausca bowed as the pure-bloods began whispering and shooting Taylin looks of awe, "Lance Corporal Evan Dickons," Tess bowed lightly, "Private First Class Tsuki Lane," Cassian bowed lightly, "Private First Class Malcom Ataris," Striker bowed as many gave Malcom's wings wide eyed looks, "And Private First Class Cain Dune," West bowed lightly, "Now I will give Sergeant Silver the chance to speak."

Dumbledore moved back a bit and Lyra had Karth walk forward a little as she cast a spell that would allow all to hear her voice. She looked out at the students as she spoke, "As your Headmaster has says, My name is Sergeant Lyra Silver. My vesca partner is Karth," Karth snorted softly, "I do not plan to speak for long as you are all no doubt hungry and wish to speak to your friends about what you got up to this summer. My unit and I will do our best to educate you on not only the Mounted Guardian Core, but also Delllea. It is the hope of King Vallian and the Mounted Guardian Core's council that we may find a reason to renegotiate trade between the magical United Kingdoms and the Sven Kingdom," Well that was the lie that they were spinning to cover their reason for being here, "Now, I will give you a few warnings and end this speech so that we may eat," She could tell Karth was getting a bit antsy and wanted to eat something, "First: No student is allowed near our partners without permission from not only one of us, but myself and the vesca that you're attempting to be near. Second: Anyone caught attempting to go near our partners for any reason will be taken to your head of house depending on why. Third: If anyone attempts to harm one of my unit or our partners for any reason, you will be killed without any questions," Gasps rang out and fear leaked over everyone's faces, "I can see what you're thinking and no, you will not be killed if it is an accident, but a proper punishment will be decided by us. Any other rules will wait until classes have started."

Lyra undid the spell and Karth moved back. Dumbledore cleared his throat, "Now with that, I believe its time to eat."

Lyra guided Karth to the area that their partners would be eating at and went through the process of unstrapping herself from the saddle. Getting off, she waited for her pack to gather around her and they headed to the table. It had apparently been extended to allow them to sit down. Lyra took her seat beside Professor Flitwick as Taylin sat down beside her. Once they'd all taken seats and filled up their plates, Lyra started eating and Professor Flitwick commented, "I'm rather surprised that you made that last announcement."

"They needed to know," Lyra replied once she swallowed the food in her mouth and taken a drink of water, "We will not be accused of leaving out information. It is best they learn where we stand now then have one of us hurt later,"

"It won't win you any favors when they owl their parents," Professor McGonagall commented earning a shrug.

"They are here not their parents. It is not their parents choice what is taught here and if they do not want their child in our class, then the child will be taken out of class," Lyra wasn't about to teach someone that didn't want to be taught, "If the child wishes to take the class regardless of what their parents say, they will take the class. If the parents don't want their children to die, they should teach them to obey the rules,"

Professor Flitwick shook his head before asking, "How are Chris and the others doing?"

Lyra smiled lightly, "They are experiencing regret at the fact they haven't trained their bodies physically. It would be harder on them if they had, but they still regret it."

"So you focus on physical training?" Professor Flitwick asked earning a nod.

"No. It is an even mix of physical and magical training," Lyra wasn't going to go very deep into that subject, "They will be cursing me soon enough for not warning them about the stretches they would be learning among other things to become as flexible as possible,"

That was one of the worst parts the training at least in the beginning, the worst part would always be the first few camping trips through the creature infested Li Yan Jungle filled with gigantic trees and swamps. Lyra still had nightmares of not only the massive mosquito, but also the gigantic beetles, snakes, and screaming squirrels. She would never look at squirrels the same way again. Shivering at those thoughts, she looked at Taylin as he said, "The first year or so is mostly preparation and getting to know your partner. It can be fairly easy, but sometimes there are problems."

"You don't always click with your partner even after bonding," Lyra took a bite of her shredded pork, "It mostly occurs when your personality is a bit too...matching?"

Taylin nodded lightly, "By the end of the training, you usually don't have many problems. It mostly occurs in those older than sixteen."

"Is that why there are rules against having those older than seventeen try to bond with dragons?" Professor Flitwick asked earning a nod, "I suppose it makes sense though what happens if someone bonds with a dragon or wyvern when they are older than that,"

Lyra paused slightly before saying, "Most tend to work on the reserves and are trained as best as they can be. It is rare that anyone older than the age of sixteen bond with a vesca or wyvern."

Taylin changed the conversation, "Professor Flitwick, could you tell us more about the subject you teach here? While we have quite a few branches of magic back in Delllea, we do not categorize them as you do."

Professor Flitwick brightened and launched into an explanation on Charms. The Half-Goblin enjoyed the subject immensely and Lyra found herself being drawn into a debate on the subject. Some of the spells she often used when crafting things were classed as charms, she greatly enjoyed debating how one charm would be better for this or a diffrent one would make it easier to do one thing than the current one being used. Taylin sat back with an amused smile though he soon was drawn into a debate with Madam Pomfrey on healing. She noted that her other pack member were in similar discussions with Evan being surprisingly cordial with Lupin and Hagrid. Cain was enjoying a conversation with Black and Professor Babbling. Tsuki was speaking with Professor Sprout and Hagrid. Malcom was enjoying a conversation with Professor Sinistra and Madam Hooch.

After dinner and the speech where Dumbledore was interrupted by Madam Umbridge, the Mounted Guardians checked on their partners and began leaving once the students had vacated the great hall. Madam Umbridge caught sight of them leaving and quickly made her way over causing Karth to snap at her making the woman back peddle a bit. Pressing a hand to his side, Lyra spoke to the pale woman, "I would advise against approaching us like that again. Our partners aren't very forgiving of rudeness especially after a long night."

The woman scowled slightly before covering it up with a smile, "I see. My name is Delores Umbridge."

"We are aware, Madam Umbridge," Lyra frowned at her wanting to get this done so that they could get their partners settled and get out of her gear, "May I ask what it is you feel the need to discuss with us at this time?"

"I was wondering why you didn't make the Ministry aware of your presence here," Madam Umbridge said in a displeased tone making Karth growl softly.

Lyra kept her hand steady on his side as she said, "Madam Umbridge, you'll find that your Ministry of Magic was made aware alongside the Queen that we would be here. I would heavily advise that you refrain from making any accusations without proper proof," She watched the woman bristle and decided to get this conversation over with, "If you were uninformed of our presence here, it makes me wonder if perhaps the English Ministry of Magic isn't quite as well structured as it should be which would make it unlikely that the Sven kingdom with open negotiations of the former treaty again."

Madam Umbridge paled at that, "There's no need to think that."

"I hope not," Playing nice with the toad-lady was making her exhausted, "If you'll excuse us, we should be getting our partners settled,"

"Of course," Madam Umbridge said with a tense smile.

"Have a good evening then," With that said, Lyra led the way out of the great hall.

The group of Mounted Guardians gathered in the enclosure after getting out of their uniforms and gear. Lyra laid against Karth's side wanting to be close to her partner and enjoy the warmth radiating off of him. The rest of her pack were doing the same with their own partners. The days were already getting colder to them which would make for a rather miserable winter for them all. Once everyone had settled down, Lyra said, "Well, that was interesting."

"I can't believe they sent that goddamn toad-bitch!" Tsuki burst out with a scowl.

"Who else would they send?" Malcom asked with a grimace, "Why would they send someone other than the Minister's most loyal servant?"

"I feel sorry for you, Tay," Cain looked at Taylin with pity, "You'll have to deal with her once she realizes that you're a member of the Sven royal family,"

Taylin glared at Cain as he said sarcastically, "Thanks Cain. I didn't think about that."

Evan spoke as Cain bristled slightly, "She's a disrespectful bitch and barely even tried to hide why she's here."

Lyra ran a hand through her hair getting rid of the braids, "We'll need to report her presence. With her here, I have decided to add a side job to our mission," Everyone perked up and looked at her, "I want the pair staying here to keep a close eye on her. We need to gather evidence that will allow us to execute her. Once we gather enough, we will send a report to headquarters. With any luck, we'll be allowed to kill her a week after we send the report."

"Who'll be the one to kill her?" Taylin asked earning a few nods.

Lyra frowned as she tried to figure out a fair way to decide. Eventually, she said, "Sparing matches. It the fairest thing we can do not to mention we're all pretty evenly matched."

Nods were given before Cain asked, "So are we staying in here tonight?"

"Yup," No one wanted to be away from their partners right now.

Lyra walked into the great hall the next morning with Taylin as the other members of the pack had decided to eat with their partners. She took her seat beside Professor Flitwick and asked, "So how exactly is today supposed to go?"

"After breakfast, classes will begin. Headmaster Dumbledore decided that you'll do your demonstration tomorrow after lunch," Professor Flitwick replied as he buttered up his toast.

"Where is he or Madam Umbridge?" Lyra asked noting that the two were missing.

"I don't have a clue where Madam Umbridge is, but I believe the Headmaster is speaking with the Minister," Professor Flitwick answered earning a nod from Lyra.

Lyra tucked into her breakfast as Taylin and Madam Pomfrey continued their discussion from last night. She was surprised when two ginger haired males, she recognized them as part of the group that had gone to Delllea with Dumbledore, walked up. The one on the left spoke, "Sergeant Silver, we are the-"

"Weasley twins. We wish to-" The one on the left continued.

"Know how our brother-" The one on the right said.

"Is doing," The one on the left finished.

Lyra smiled in amusement. They must be magical twins and have some for of telepathy if they could be that in sink. She drank some of her water before saying, "From what I've heard while speaking with Chris, your brother is doing well considering how lacking you Englishmen are when it comes to physical education. Apparently, he is already being scouted by certain groups in the Order for his untapped potential as a tactician."

"Would you-" The one on the right began.

"Be willing to-" The one on the left continued.

"Let us talk to him?" They finished with worry in their eyes.

Lyra thought about it carefully before saying, "I might be able to, but it will take quite a bit of planning. The schedule for the trainees is rather wonky during the first year due to certain things that need to be taught as soon as possible. I will broach the subject with my brother during our next call though you must understand that it may be anywhere from tomorrow to next month before you can talk with him."

"We understand," The two chorused, "Thank you, Sergeant Silver,"

"If you wish to write letters," Taylin said catching their attention, "You may do so. They will be read before they're sent off and the reply will be read as well. It's a security protocol,"

"We understand and would like that," The twins said before heading off to eat their breakfast.

Professor Flitwick asked, "How are you able to converse with Mr. Potter?"

"The Sven Kingdom has developed long range mirror calling," Taylin answered allowing Lyra to continue eating her breakfast, "Every trainee is given a mirror at the beginning of training and allowed to call home for whatever reason. Lyra's mirror is set to receive all Chris' calls along with Hermione's, Ron's, Warren's, and one other. It allows the trainees a way to vent any frustrations or worries. It helps keep them from breaking down or going insane,"

"First chance I get, I will be visiting Lilac and letting her speak to our brothers. She probably very worried about them," Lyra was worried about the little girl.

"Will we be allowed to speak with them?" Sirius asked as he walked up with Remus.

Lyra nodded lightly, "Yes, but the call will be monitored and any attempts to steal the mirror will be met with harsh consequences despite the fact it won't work for anyone save for me."

"We understand," Remus said as Sirius gained a frustrated look, "And the same can be said for any mail sent to them?"

"Yes. The order takes secrecy very seriously," Taylin said as he picked up his glass.

No one was exempt from those rules. Not even Taylin or Lyra had been back when they were trainees. Even if all her letter and mirror calls were to her mentor, they were monitored. It had been hard to get used to, but it was understandable once you really got deep into the Order's training program. Some of the things you learned would get you killed if leaked to anyone. There was a reason the Order had never fallen since it was created, the amount of secrets, blackmail, and so many other things ensured that.