The SurrenderI walked around her and told her, "Your stance is too open." "An enemy will try to hit your center." Watch out for it.She growled and lunged at me. I stepped around her and pushed her down.I said, "Again."She stood up, breathed hard, and attacked again, but this time she was faster. I stepped in front of her, grabbed her by the scruff, and pushed her back."Too easy to guess," I replied.That went on for more than an hour. She got back up faster every time she fell. Each time I pushed her, she did it even more. When she moved back, sweat and dirt got on her skin.I told her, "Better."She looked at me with a heavy heart. "Then take me along."My heart and mind were at odds as I stared at her. I wanted her to be safe. Safe, on the other hand, meant far away from me, the fight, and Aaron. That wasn't a choice.I finally said, "You always stay close to me." "If you get split up, you run." "You don't act like a hero."She felt a faint smile on her lips. "Good deal."Cole
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