Kali’s POV The afternoon light had a honeyed glow as Aiden and I walked beyond the training field. The clang of swords faded behind us, replaced by the chirping of birds and the rustle of leaves in the faint breeze. He walked ahead at first, hands clasped behind him in that same disciplined stance of his, like even when relaxed, he couldn’t shed the soldier in him. “So,” I said, trailing slightly behind, “you’re really going to give me the grand tour?” He threw me a sidelong glance, one brow raised. “You doubt my abilities as a guide?” “I doubt your patience,” I said with a faint smirk. That earned me the smallest, rarest sound—a quiet chuckle. “You might be right about that.” We passed the blacksmith’s forge first, where two shirtless men hammered glowing metal into shape. Sparks danced like tiny fireflies in the air. The heat from the flames brushed my skin even from a distance. “This is the heart of the camp,” Aiden explained. “Without this place, our warriors would b
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