ELLA
As Lyla walked away, I realized she had said she’d see me at school on Monday rather than tomorrow. That probably meant we wouldn’t be training.
I resisted the urge to call out to her and ask if training was off the schedule, deciding instead that I’d just come here on my own - either to train or to read a book.
The spot she had picked for our sessions was beautiful. The sound of water crashing against the rocks as it cascaded down was refreshing, and I didn’t mind spending some time alone here.
I turned toward the waterfall, watching the sunlight reflect off the flowing water, and knew this place would soon become my new favorite spot.
I sat down for a few minutes, savoring the serenity in front of me. It had been a long time since I’d felt this kind of internal peace, and I wan
