Penelope's POV

We spent the morning running through the woods, doing combat drills on uneven ground. It's harder than training in a gym, which is probably good. The challenge fight won't be on nice flat mats.

"Your footwork needs work on rough terrain," I tell Timothy after he trips for the third time.

"I'm tired," he snaps, then immediately, "Sorry, I didn't mean"

"It's okay," I say. "You're frustrated. I get it."

"Everything keeps going wrong," Timothy says. He sits on a fallen log. "Every ...