Keriya’s heart plummeted—was that not allowed? Was she going to be punished? Given her experience with the Xamarai, probably. “Um, yes, I did do that.”
“I’ve since seen an improvement in Wallis’s work,” Hanso informed her, crossing his arms. Keriya said nothing; she was tense, waiting for the other shoe to drop.
“There’s a test day coming up for apprentices who have been deemed worthy to ascend to sullsai level. I think you could take the Mastership test in swords, Kayah. And pass.”
“What?” she breathed. Hanso couldn’t be serious. She’d been in Expert Swords less than three months!
“You may not have as much finesse as some of the older boys, but your teaching ability is as good as anyone’s,” he said. “Better than many. We need more teachers who explain, not jus’ command.”
Keriya loved
