Thalia walked behind Aurelius who seemed to be in a good mood and honestly it made her uneasy.
They'd left the training grounds minutes ago. He moved leisurely, like he had all the time in the world. Like he hadn't just publicly challenged Lord Brennan.
Her mind went back to what had happened. She'd been reckless. Completely reckless.
"I'm sorry," she said in a small voice to his back. "I didn't mean to cause trouble."
He ignored her.
Her anxiety spiked even higher. She followed him through narrow corridors, her heart pounding. They passed one corridor that felt familiar somehow, but she didn't think much of it as Aurelius led her to a door that opened outside to a private training area.
It was smaller than the main grounds, surrounded by high stone walls. Weapon racks lined one side
