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Two weeks had passed before I could finally leave the bed. When I first stood up, my legs shook, but now I had regained my balance and slowly my strength.
“Are you still sure about this?” Samuel asked.
We circled each other slowly. I swung the sword around, reacquainting myself with its weight. It felt heavier than before, but I was managing, even if my hands still trembled. I tried to hold the sword steady in front of me, watching as my hand started off still, then gradually began to shake.
I shook first one hand, then the other, trying to regain control, but the tremors soon returned. But I wasn’t about to back out now.
“I am.”
Samuel eyed me with some hesitation. Liam and Henry were also present, observing the match. Rathilion appeared just before I launched my attack on
