Sakina
Training was a blessing. Routine, structure and repetition after so much uncertainty was exactly what I needed. There had never been a decisive winner between Orsa and I. I think we both preferred to keep it that way.
She worked me hard, though, and we gave each other a good beating before heading back to the palace for breakfast.
“Well, sunshine, that was quite the session,” Lucien chuckled, coming up next to me.
I grinned at him. During our sparring session, I had flipped him onto his back and sat on his chest. He had tapped out after the third blow to his face.
“Was it, Lucien? I thought it was just a reminder that you can’t bear any marks on that pretty face,” I replied, poking my tongue out at him.”
“Well, at least you think I’m pretty.”
He smirked at me and I rolle
