Training with Eridian had been going well. I learnt a few tricks from him but I was yet to beat him. His speed and strength gave him an edge over me. Each time I whined, he reminded me Gardenia would be fighting for my submission. The contest had been moved to the end of the month so, I had a lot of time to practice.
Archery had been the worst during my training. I was barely able to hold the bow properly much less hitting the bulls eye. I needed to be good at atleast one activity. Don't get me started on hunting. I was too noisy to catch a damn rabbit. I couldn't move stealthily like Eridian or Jairus. The rabbit always spotted me before I could make a kill. I groaned in frustration as I dragged myself to my room and collapsed face front on my bed.
My body had barely gotten any re
