The warm water ran down my body as I showered. Steam curled around me like a shroud, and I leaned my forehead against the cold tiles, trying to let the heat scald away the thoughts clawing at the back of my mind. I struggled with forgetting everything that happened during the day, but it was damn impossible. The tension sat heavy in my chest, a lump of rage and confusion I couldn’t swallow.

For the case of the warriors that challenged me, I now wanted to rip their heads off so desperately, ...