NELISSA’S POV
Gareth gives me a few days for my wounds and bruising to heal properly. Since my time with him in the tent, I feel buoyed to continue on the path I plan.
My resolve to learn to fight and to join Egckan's armies is even stronger. I figured that if Sigfridt is as good a trainer as Gareth keeps alluding, then Gareth will be even better. Afterall, he isn't the alpha chief for nothing. Plus, he isn't actively trying to get rid of me, unlike his sour-spirited beta.
Since the women of Egckan heard the news of my plan to become a fighter, they have slowly stopped pampering me over the top. They now let do a bit of manual labor, almost as if to prepare me for the rigors of the battleground in their own little way.
I have just helped out in the gardens and fetched a few pitchers of
