Chapter 16

The food was delicious and I finished it quickly. The room was much larger than my tent. I needed a workout and this area would do. I walked around the room until my food had settled.

I grabbed my sword from the bedroom. When I walked out, the plants had pulled their branches and vines back. It should have weirded me out, but it didn’t.

I laid the sword on a table and began my warmups. The jeans did not have much give but if I needed to fight, I would be wearing them. I wasn’t sure about the leather.

When I was ready, I lifted the sword and went through my drills. Unpleasant thoughts swirled in my mind and the sword moved faster and faster. If this was what it meant to come into my power, I liked it.

My thoughts wandered with the swish of the blade. What would have happened if I hadn’t come here willingly? Would Sable have forced me? Was the attack a setup? It wouldn’t be a surprise. None of this pleased me. I pictured Sable as my opponent.

Right arm, severed. Fell to the floor. Left