Cassandra POV
I didn’t blink till his sword fell on the ground, and his head was bend down. The rustling of dry leaves and the footsteps, made me glance by my side. The teacher stood in front of me; his face split into a smile; his eyes shining with pride; his chin lifted up and eyes meeting mine. Even with my eyes not at Edward, my body was aware of his presence by my feet.
More footsteps and more squires joined us in a couple of seconds. With a nod by the teacher himself, I retracted my sword back. Though he was kneeling down, I could hear the sound of his shivering bones, and his pained groan. I couldn’t help the smile that was dancing on my lips.
The sky was clear, and there was no more breeze. Even when it looked calm from outside, there was a hurricane inside me. I couldn’t put
