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Heiress Training Part 2
Trix rose early before dawn. Her meal was already waiting at the table and her maids were running around her chambers to prepare what she was to wear.
She struggled to get out of bed. She wasn't used to getting up this early.
She ate, got dressed, and headed out the door with her maids and guards in tow.
The training grounds were behind the palace. It was a wide open space which allowed the soldiers ample space to practice combat and archery. A small building was on the side where they could practice fighting within tight spaces.
As Trix and her companions entered the grounds the soldiers formed into their ranks and fell to their knees. At the front was Hector and General Cato.
She gestured them to rise and Hector offered his arm to her.
They walked side by side with General Cato who then instructed them on their routine.
"Every morning, at the break of dawn you will first run around the palace. The emperor was strict about you
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