KAEL'S POVThe war room is cold and crowded.I called the meeting ten minutes after Lyra ran from the training field. Every captain. Every elder. Every warrior who witnessed what happened. They fill the long stone room with shuffling feet and whispered questions. No one knows why I summoned them.But I see the fear in their eyes.They felt it too.I stand at the head of the table and wait for silence. It takes longer than usual. When the room finally quiets, I look at Captain Dain."Report."Dain steps forward. His face is pale. He does not look at the other warriors. He looks only at me."This morning at the training field," he says slowly, "Lyra of Silver Ridge engaged in a sparring match with Warrior Rina.""Who won?"Dain swallows. "Lyra."Murmurs ripple through the room. Rina is one of our best fighters. A servant girl should not be able to touch her."How?" someone asks.Dain shakes his head. "She did not fight like a trained warrior. She fought like someone who has nothing to l
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