A History of War
Life is difficult enough for a Lirian soldier. Training for ten years, hunting evil deimos, solving crimes, facing powerful weilders, keeping the peace in a tension-filled world, each Lirian soldier has a lot on their plate. It doesn't become any easier if you have to deal with a dark past that looms at every corner. How will Lais Felix and Helen Song, two best friends with tragic pasts, handle life as soldiers while running from their past? Will they manage to escape their tragic beginnings? Or will the past finally catch up to them?
A Talk of Swords
LAIS
"Huh! Haiyah! Huh!"
I swing the heavy sword with both my arms, my mind scrunched deep in concentration. I feel callouses form on my hands as I grip the metal hilt of the sword with all my might, the metal feeling cold against my skin.
Sweat is dribbling down my forehead, my muscles are aching from the brunt of the large sword and the force of swinging it around, my heart pulsing loudly in my chest.
I force myself to breathe steadily, attempting to slow down the loud pounding of my heart, chiding myself for even being bothered by it. In a real battle, even a single small distraction could cost me my life. I need to stay concentrated on my target, or else I'll end up on the wrong side of the enemy's sword. Too many times I've felt that, and it's not a good feeling.