Well, I guess a lot of it is that we've faced death together...

It seems you've looked death in the eye many times, and you have natural talent.

They have trained to the point of coughing up blood and stared in the face of death, and also claim the lives of many a Blood Moon.

Because the King was able to walk between them with ease.

I'm old school, y'know, from the days when mercs were sent into all-out war. Back then they trained you to be a warrior.