Kordan looked at her, his eyes narrowed. His expression gave away nothing. She cursed this damn alien for being so hard to read and judge.
“You should put the swords down before you hurt yourself,” he said calmly.
“Oh no, pussycat. I won’t grant you that wish. I will now trim your mangy fur.”
In just a few steps Kordan was next to the other wall where a long sword was hanging next to a few other weapons. Swearing inside she watched him take the sword from the wall and take a few steps towards her, without taking his eyes off her.
“So you want to fight, little one? Come on then. Show me what you can do!”
Lory spat onto the floor in disdain. She looked calmer than she actually felt, but her job had conditioned her to conceal her state of mind.
“Yes, I want to fight, pussycat. And you’d
