“I said higher!” Ace barked at me during our morning training as he’s currently teaching me the basics of sword fighting. At first, I was glad because it meant that my stamina would improve if they were willing to teach me something different. But now, I am dreading it.

  I wasn’t sure if I was just a bad student or if Ace was just venting out his frustration at me. You see, earlier this morning, his siblings had to go back, which meant he had to part ways with Nora. This ...