The Chosen Bride
"One who, by the way, has piqued the interest of some men who want to know how she's getting private lessons from the consultants. It seems there's a bet that, since she's a fragile and delicate woman, you don't want anyone to make fun of her or harm her."
I furrowed my brow because it was an outright lie. He, on the other hand, burst out laughing as if that was nothing more than absurd. Both of us knew about my wife's growth in just a few days. She was disciplined, attentive, focused, and keen on the corrections she received, so not only did the warm-up end much earlier than it could have, but she was already absorbing relatively new content and participating in kata lessons, which turned o