As the weeks passed, Leah’s dedication to training only sharpened. Her strength, agility, swordsmanship and adaptability earned admiration from other soldiers, even Roland, who had long since become her unofficial partner.
After training side by side for weeks, their synergy in battle was uncanny. They moved like mirror images, as if they shared one mind.
Where she once fumbled, he now anticipated her next move. Where he once overpowered her, she met him with agility.
They were seamless; like two pieces of the same puzzle. Their sparring matches drew crowds now. Trainees wowed.
Even seasoned soldiers paused to watch them move like a storm and lightning, pushing and pulling in perfect balance.
Sparring with Roland now felt less like a drill and more like a dance.
They rarely needed wo
