“Are you ready for today?” Asks my mother.
The day to go to Zore has finally arrived. The past two days have been spent training and learning as much as I can. Though I doubted myself, the knights were right when they said I would pick up some sword skills quickly. In no way would I be the best, but I feel more prepared now than I did three days ago.
“As ready as I can be.” I reply. “How are we going to do this?”
“Our first task will be getting into the Palace. With the King not doing too well, security has been increased. Only those with a reason to enter are permitted, but once we explain who we are, they will have no choice but to let us in.”
“And if they don’t?”
“We will have to use force.” My mother says these things without ever flinching.
She is fearless and I adm
