Chapter 72:

Rowan's POV

The morning sun beat down mercilessly on the training grounds and sweat was already pouring down my face even though we'd only been working for maybe thirty minutes. Master Wang stood in the center of the makeshift arena watching us, and his scarred face showed no sympathy for anyone struggling to keep up with the brutal pace he'd set.

"Again!" Master Wang barked while pointing at me and three other rogues who'd just finished a combat drill. "Your footwork is sloppy and ...