(Sorry. Life is distracting me)

Shauntala grabbed Pakuna on the way to the training room, a large room, with a number of cases along the side. A large man stood in the centre of the room. Shakuntala couldn't actually sense any magic from him. 

She frowned, stopping. A normal working with their teachers? 

"Greetings. I am Talek. while I have no particular strength in magic, I do have the ability to fight, and fight well" He said when everyone was gathered. "You may think you have magic, so why should you learn how to fight? the ability to fight will help refine your magic, and beyond that, it may just save your life in a sticky situation"

He looked them all over, pleased, "You all seem reasonable fit and healthy. Good. A person who wheezes easily at a few moments of running is a person who will die in a chase. You're diets will help you. i am given to understand that food in your safe havens was not all that good. The food here will do you wonders. So eat lots. Train hard, in magic and physical aspects, and you may just survive"