Amber's POV
The next morning Hawk woke me up before the sun, as we got dressed and grabbed some nibbles with water on the way out the back door. He took me to the willow tree pond. There we sat and ate, both of us leaning in to each other for the warmth and want of each others closeness.
"Alright Ma Cháñte, today we continue the training in defense." He stood, pulling me up with him.
I looked around under the canopy of the willow's long branches. "This place feels magical." I breathed my eyes taking in the yellow and greens of the leaves as the sun was starting to touch them with light.
"It does feel different." Hawk glanced around. "Let's get to training," He grabbed my hands.
I smiled up at him, stepping back I got into the stance he had been drilling into my head. He eyed my f
