Chapter 17 A Miracle

ARIA’S POV The training yard bustled with the usual tension, but today, something felt different. My opponent was a petite woman; she seemed delicate, but her eyes held a fierce determination that made me cautious. She moved with a surprising agility, her strikes precise and swift, just like me. Unlike the others, she didn’t radiate hostility, and that made the fight fun for me. I unconsciously enjoyed sparring with her.