[The Next Day — House Karzath — Early Morning]
CLANG!!!
Steel collided against steel; the sound echoed across the training grounds of House Karzath. The morning sun had barely risen above the eastern walls, yet the courtyard was already alive.
Servants moved quietly in the distance. Knights changed shifts upon the battlements and at the center of the training field...two figures crossed swords.
CLANG!!!
Lady Arinaya spun gracefully, her blade cut through the air with deadly precision, and her hair danced behind her. The sword rushed toward her opponent's neck, fast, sharp, and merciless.
Or at least... It should have been.
Raevahn stepped aside effortlessly; the blade missed.
CLANG!!!
His own sword struck hers; the impact forced Arinaya backward. Her boots scraped against the sand, one step, two, and three.
