Chapter 91:

Rowan's POV

Two days wasn't nearly enough time to turn a healer into a warrior, but Lyra had done her absolute best with the little time we had and I was genuinely grateful for every bruise she'd given me during training because at least bruises meant I was still alive to feel them.

She'd taught me everything she knew about fighting dirty—how to use an opponent's momentum against them, where to strike to cause maximum pain with minimum effort, how to create distance when someone ...