65 Sunrise Over the Castle

AYLETH

She didn't sleep well, so when the servant came for her, insisting that Falek was outside demanding that she train, at first she just ignored them. But then she remembered Falek's strange announcement the night before, and his mysterious promise to explain this morning. She threw the covers back and rushed into her fighting leathers and hooded cloak, barely stopping to eat the toast and bacon he'd had brought for her.

When she opened the door to her chambers, he was stationed outside and gave her a lopsided smile. "Are you ready, Princess?"

"What are we doing?"

"We're going to train. I told you that."

"I… but…"

But he just turned on his heel and clipped his way down the corridor, forcing Ayleth to nearly trot to keep up with him.