Practice in the Palace

It was no surprise to Henry when he went outside and the grass on the ground was still frozen and he could see his breath.

The day before, Commander Lothian told the Knights of Hydrogia that it would freeze at night for the first time that season. When he made predictions about the weather, they could expect total accuracy.

He was headed for the armory where he would get into his armor and go with 14 other men to practice with the Royal Knights.

He felt nervous energy as he thought of showing his sword skills in front of the Royal Family and other nobles who had made the trip to see how Peroda's defenses held.

While he had gotten faster at putting on the full suit of armor, the more experienced knights still had him beat. He could feel Maximus and Trenton adjust his armor and he was grateful. They had been going hard on him the past week in order to prepare but, at their core, he knew they always had his back.