Videl...A week had already passed.Life settled into a rhythm that felt familiar in a way I hadn’t expected, like slipping back into a skin I once wore so often it never really left me. I woke early, showered, had breakfast, drove to Greenland Vanguard Academy, trained until my muscles screamed, ate lunch there, then returned home by evening. Dinner with my family. A little conversation. Then bed.It was simple and normal, or as close to that as my life ever got.That day was no different.By the time I stepped into the training hall, my body was already warm, my mind sharp. I wrapped my hands slowly, the pull of the tape grounding me, steadying me. When I stepped forward, everything else fell away.The burn in my arms was familiar. Welcome.I pivoted, ducked, and drove my fist forward again. The padded target snapped back with a sharp sound that echoed faintly through the space. My breathing stayed even, controlled, each inhale measured, each exhale deliberate. Sweat slid down my sp
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