Bound to the Dark King
She merely smirked, agilely ducking beneath my hastily swung blade.
"Come on, Your Highness, focus!" Ange chided, her tone both stern and knowing, as if she was aware of my exact frustrations. "You're letting your emotions guide you too much!"
I bit back a retort, choosing instead to channel my frustration into a wild, sweeping strike. Ange, ever the manipulative fighter sidestepped with ease, her movement so fluid that it left me off-balance and sprawling face-first onto the cold, unforgiving floor. My pride stung as sharply as the physical impact.