On The Edge

When the duo got to the sparring arena, they found Tyr, Charlotte and Nazu.

After they greeted the crown prince, Charlotte was asked to spar with Nazu. Charlotte managed to punch Nazu on the face, hard enough to make her bleed silver. Nazu wouldn't have it; she retaliated even more violently and by the end of their sparring session, Charlotte had a bruised kidney, a fractured wrist, a broken nose and a few bruised ribs. Hazel rushed to her friend and helped her out of the sparring arena. Charlotte was a mess. She kept crying, both from the pain and the humiliation.

"She wouldn't stop, not even when I surrendered" she sobbed into Hazel's arms.

"Maybe, I'm not worth it. Maybe, I'm just not fit for all of this"

"Please, Charlotte. Don't give up because of some Silveran bitch. Promise me you won't give up" Hazel said and Charlotte shook her head.

"I don't know-"

"You can't give her the satisfaction of winning"

Charlotte's bloodshot gaze fell on Nazu who had an arrogant smirk on her fac