The Dread Wolf's followers, such as they are, are recruited based on many things: talent, skill, position, passion. They don't all embody their leader's values, but they at least tend to share them—curiosity, freedom, focus,

compassion.

Talin steps over Marcian's body, unfeeling, to limp to the next cells, letting everyone out.

"Can everyone run when necessary?"

He's looking specifically at Vlast, trying to gauge how injured he is and if, push came to shove, they could have him carry someone—multiple someones, maybe.