Having said that, Winters issued several commands to the fierce-looking bulldog, and it obediently performed actions such as sitting, lying down, and rolling over.
After a set of actions, Winters opened his hand, and the bulldog eagerly licked off the jerked meat.
"Are you implying..." Caman asked dubiously, "that Herder Shamans also coerce animals in this way?"
"What I'm telling you is that Herder Shamans also have similar experience and methods. Essentially, it's like the pillars of a temple; even though the Herders drape layer upon layer of what they call 'rituals,' 'traditions,' and 'rules' around the pillars, what ultimately supports the temple are still the stone columns. The underlying principle that Herder Shamans use to coerce animals is fundamentally the same as how the Paratu Cavalry train warhorses."
"Is it that simple?" Caman felt incredulous: "Feeding them sugar cubes? Jerked meat?"