Chapter 22: Talfryn
The training made them all exhausted by midday, staggering and falling over by evening. Elen didn’t join them often, though she greeted Arvi with a kiss when they got back to the farmhouse for a hot meal. Talfryn began wondering whether Arvi would stay with her. They seemed as close as he and Akton—or he and Lochlann—were.
Over food Wren would analyze their combat techniques that day, give criticisms and suggestions, but Talfryn was too tired to get into an argument with her. How she seemed so able to handle the vigorous fighting and not grow tired was irritating—she often stayed up late with Whitney, drinking and chatting. Talfryn usually fell into the pile of hay and slept immediately. He, Lochlann, and Akton had switched their time having s*x to the morning, but th
