“Try it again,” said James. Unlike the other times he corrected Emberly, his voice was devoid of criticism. Instead, he seemed to be willing to help her, he wanted her to be better. And, Emberly was hesitant to admit, he was right this whole time. She did need help, her fight against the Cyran proved that well enough. “Your stance is your weakest point. Square up like this. It will give you a stronger foundation.”
“This is weird,” Arran muttered to her. Emberly agreed. In the weeks following the attack by the Cyrans, James joined their extra training sessions. He watched over the other squires, correcting their forms and giving advice. He was still irritatingly superior to them, but he was also patient now. He wanted to see improvement in his fellow squires.
Still, Arran was right. It wa
