Mira's POV
I see them... three outlaws, their shapes almost visible in the gloom. They pose a direct threat to Mira and Lila, and they are too near our tent. I cannot let them come any nearer.
I pulled out my sword, letting the metal shine for a moment before casting it into darkness. I take them down one by one. Silent, effective, and fast. They have no time to respond at all. I clean my blade as the final one falls and resume my patrol, always on guard.
Lila unwillingly follows me. "This is what you were trained for?"
Lila catches up to me, walking more lightly than I thought she would. She is both awed and uneasy as she observes the fallen rogues. Her voice is hardly audible above a whisper as she asks, "You were trained for this?"
I nod without looking at her. "Yes. From an early
