Her afternoon with Barin was as dull as Bae had expected it to be. He'd taken her for a walk along the beach, talking animatedly about his own achievements. He was an accomplished swordsman and could take anyone down in hand to hand combat. He'd even gone as far as to say that he could beat Armel easily. His arrogance reminded her of how she'd believed Armel to be arrogant when she'd first met him. She'd been wrong about him but she was almost certain that she wouldn't be wrong about Barin.
Over the next few days, Bae waited impatiently for more news from Shiro. She was eager to know how her siblings were doing. The first letter had said nothing as to the severity of their injuries.
Armel had been sure to stay by her side in the mornings, only leaving her in the afternoons so that she co
