KAEL
"Again," she insisted after Riven took a time-out.
“Lena, you have to rest,” Riven said with that patience-infused firmness he had acquired over the last handful of days training her. “You aren’t going to get stronger by pushing yourself until you collapse.”
"Again," she repeated, moving into the guard position he'd taught her. "Just once more."
Riven sighed but made no protest, and she began to demonstrate the attack he was supposed to meet. He did step forward — slowly, announcing each one in advance — and Lena’s body continued to flinch. Her muscles automatically tensed and I heard her start to breath shallower for a moment – pure panic crossed her face.
But she didn't run. Didn't freeze. She shoved past her animal instinct to save herself and made the defensive move Riven dem
