PRINCE ADRIANThe crack of wood echoed across the training yard, the summer sun beat mercilessly against polished armor while dust rose beneath stamping boots. The castle knights circled me with wooden practice swords raised, sweat dripping from their brows.“Again,” I ordered.Sir Roland hesitated. “My prince…”“I said again.”He sighed before charging and our swords collided with a sharp crack.Left, right, parry, counter. The movements had long since become instinct. My body reacted before thought ever could. Since childhood, I had been taught that hesitation on a battlefield meant death, and over the years the royal knights had learned just how impossible it was to catch me off guard.Usually, training ended with them exhausted and me barely winded. Today… it was different. Roland feinted left, I blocked automatically then another knight moved into my blind spot and normally I would have anticipated it, instead, my thoughts wandered to Blackthorn, Kael and Lena.A flicker of memo
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