“Very good, Ilara.” A grin split his features. “Are you certain you haven’t had a warrior affinity manifest?” I laughed, then sobered when I realized his question wasn’t a cheeky one. “Are you serious?” “I am actually. I’ve never seen a fairy move as you just did with such little training. Only warriors move like that or fae who’ve spent full seasons honing their bodies.” My heart beat harder when I remembered what Matron Olsander had said yesterday, about sensing something still inside me that had not yet awoken. Something that was still slumbering. And while I’d never been a fighter, there
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