Three RASHA STARED UP INTO THE face of her former courier instructor with as much sass as she could muster. "That sour expression has aged you." "I see you haven't learned any more respect being out in the world. You think your perfect record gives you the right to disrespect the couriers that came before you?" "I'm only here to deliver a fetch, not to get into it with you." The man lifted his sword and lunged at her. "Wrong, you'll leave when you're dismissed." Rasha had only a half a second to pull out Cutter and Blade to defend herself. She countered his hit with one of her own. They danced around the Keep, avoiding students in the midst of their practice. A few stopped to stare at them, at first wondering what was going on. After the whispered comments made it around the entire f

