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Authors: Avril Sabine
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morning, Amber reluctantly dragged herself from bed, not wanting to face the day. Once she’d sent a text to both Kade and Ronan she used the bathroom before heading to Roy’s room. She was glad she didn’t have to hassle Dominic to show her where the dinning room was. Roy answered on the first knock.
“Morning.”
He nodded in greeting, stepping out of his room and closing the door behind him.
“Why are all the doors shut?” He took so long to answer Amber began to think he wasn’t going to.
“Tidiness.”
“Tidiness?”
Roy nodded.
Amber shook her head. “That makes no sense.”
Roy shrugged.
“Tidiness.” She sent a look to Roy who continued to walk beside her, his eyes straight ahead. This time he didn’t reply, not even with a shrug or a nod of his head. She was still trying to figure it out when they reached the dinning room a minute later. She didn’t believe him, certain there was another reason.
Roy increased his pace, headed for Stanley who was serving the kids lined up in front of him. Amber didn’t bother to pick up her pace. Roy could have his space, for now.
Once again, Roy sent her frequent glances, heading for the door the moment he saw she was finished. Amber rose from the table, striding across the room, ignoring the looks from the kids she walked past. It didn’t look like any of them were happy to have her here, not even the younger ones. Stepping into the corridor, she saw Roy had waited for her. He walked off the moment she saw him. Even though she hurried to catch up, Roy continued to stay slightly ahead of her. She didn’t know whether to laugh or shake her head, but at least he didn’t try and lose her. They reached the classroom before anyone else and Roy drew his sword that hung at his side, practicing manoeuvres.
Amber watched him, trying to memorise his movements. It was impossible. He was too fast. She didn’t know if she should be watching his feet or his hands. She was nowhere near ready for this class. And Stanley had known that. Even her grandfather had to have known. He’d seen her fight. They wanted her to fail. She straightened her shoulders. “Show me.”
Roy looked in her direction, his gaze dropping to her side where no sword hung.
“You can show me the actions. I don’t need a sword.” She was probably better off without one for now. At least until she knew what to do with it. An image of her sword bursting into flames came to mind and she pushed that thought away. That wasn’t the way a sword was meant to be used.
Roy slowed down his movements, waiting for a while after each action. Amber stood beside him, watching and matching her own movements to his. They had been at it for several minutes when the door swung open and the rest of the students entered, Stanley following them.
“Think you’re ready for a sword now, do you?” Stanley stood in the doorway, hands on his hips.
Amber stopped when Roy sped up his movements. “What do you think?” Her words dripped with sarcasm.
“Roy, fetch one of the practice swords since you think she’s up to it.”
Amber nearly swore, instead she kept her expression neutral, not daring to look in Roy’s direction. She continued to hold Stanley’s gaze as he stepped out of the doorway so Roy could exit the room. “That’s surprising.”
“What is?” Stanley demanded.
“Your faith in my abilities.” She smiled when Stanley glared at her.
Stanley strode further into the room. “All of you. Pair off. Swords out.”
Roy came back into the room, carrying a second sword. He held it out to Stanley.
“Give it to the mage. You pair with her since you’re so keen to help her.” Stanley gestured towards Amber before he pointed a finger at Oliver. “Over here. You can practice with me.”
Amber took the sword Roy handed her, his eyes narrowed as he glared at her. Raising her sword, she gestured for him to begin.
He glared at her a moment longer before he started to attack. Within minutes he had
“Morning.”
He nodded in greeting, stepping out of his room and closing the door behind him.
“Why are all the doors shut?” He took so long to answer Amber began to think he wasn’t going to.
“Tidiness.”
“Tidiness?”
Roy nodded.
Amber shook her head. “That makes no sense.”
Roy shrugged.
“Tidiness.” She sent a look to Roy who continued to walk beside her, his eyes straight ahead. This time he didn’t reply, not even with a shrug or a nod of his head. She was still trying to figure it out when they reached the dinning room a minute later. She didn’t believe him, certain there was another reason.
Roy increased his pace, headed for Stanley who was serving the kids lined up in front of him. Amber didn’t bother to pick up her pace. Roy could have his space, for now.
Once again, Roy sent her frequent glances, heading for the door the moment he saw she was finished. Amber rose from the table, striding across the room, ignoring the looks from the kids she walked past. It didn’t look like any of them were happy to have her here, not even the younger ones. Stepping into the corridor, she saw Roy had waited for her. He walked off the moment she saw him. Even though she hurried to catch up, Roy continued to stay slightly ahead of her. She didn’t know whether to laugh or shake her head, but at least he didn’t try and lose her. They reached the classroom before anyone else and Roy drew his sword that hung at his side, practicing manoeuvres.
Amber watched him, trying to memorise his movements. It was impossible. He was too fast. She didn’t know if she should be watching his feet or his hands. She was nowhere near ready for this class. And Stanley had known that. Even her grandfather had to have known. He’d seen her fight. They wanted her to fail. She straightened her shoulders. “Show me.”
Roy looked in her direction, his gaze dropping to her side where no sword hung.
“You can show me the actions. I don’t need a sword.” She was probably better off without one for now. At least until she knew what to do with it. An image of her sword bursting into flames came to mind and she pushed that thought away. That wasn’t the way a sword was meant to be used.
Roy slowed down his movements, waiting for a while after each action. Amber stood beside him, watching and matching her own movements to his. They had been at it for several minutes when the door swung open and the rest of the students entered, Stanley following them.
“Think you’re ready for a sword now, do you?” Stanley stood in the doorway, hands on his hips.
Amber stopped when Roy sped up his movements. “What do you think?” Her words dripped with sarcasm.
“Roy, fetch one of the practice swords since you think she’s up to it.”
Amber nearly swore, instead she kept her expression neutral, not daring to look in Roy’s direction. She continued to hold Stanley’s gaze as he stepped out of the doorway so Roy could exit the room. “That’s surprising.”
“What is?” Stanley demanded.
“Your faith in my abilities.” She smiled when Stanley glared at her.
Stanley strode further into the room. “All of you. Pair off. Swords out.”
Roy came back into the room, carrying a second sword. He held it out to Stanley.
“Give it to the mage. You pair with her since you’re so keen to help her.” Stanley gestured towards Amber before he pointed a finger at Oliver. “Over here. You can practice with me.”
Amber took the sword Roy handed her, his eyes narrowed as he glared at her. Raising her sword, she gestured for him to begin.
He glared at her a moment longer before he started to attack. Within minutes he had
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