Sorry I haven't posted in a while! I've been trying to find some time to get on the CB, but my schedule has been really crazy lately. I'll be back soon!

Lily~

"Hello. I am Mazie Hawk," she says to me.

"Lily," I respond, not ready to speak for longer than three syllables at a time just yet. What happened since training started was just too much to handle in such little time.

I'm glad for once. Mazie seems to have some sort of connection with the trainer. Whenever I see her, she always seems to have a sword. Today is no different. I smile, re-adjust the handle in my hand, and with a nod from Mazie, we begin.

So this is what sportsmanship is like, I think, blooming with excitement at every move. So far, in terms of fencing etiquette, she has four points, and I have eight. 

I had always been known for being strong, physically and mentally. That's why I was asked to attend these training sessions. I had actually forgotten about these traits in the past couple of days, but now I guess it must come back into play if I want to be one of the selected to go on to defend Fayry. (It's less that I personally want to put myself in any more danger and more that I want to serve for the people that I love.)

I feel a sting in my arm. Mazie has nicked me with the point of her sword.

"You need to be less distracted. You're gonna get yourself killed!"  She's right, of course, but with my self-confidence back on track, was I going to tell that to her face? No!

"Excuse me? I'll have you know that I now have three more points than you. This makes me superior to the likes of you!" Mazie, bored of my talking, lunges for my other arm. I step-side.

I start to walk in brisk circles around her. "I'll give you some advice. When you attack," I stop to subtly tap her shoulder with the tip of my blade, "you need to do it when they least expect it. Or," I stop to tap her again, "when they have no idea where you are." I let myself have a little chuckle at that, because that is exactly the case with us. I step into her sightline. "Two more points for me!" Her face goes red, and she stabs her sword into the ground, grumbling something like, "If only Mia were here, I wouldn't have to deal with this girl." 

I, too, stick my sword into the ground. I extend my hand to her. "Let's get introduced for real. My name is Lily Zahra. I have a brother named Max and a friend named Firdinand Amicus. One of the main reasons I joined this army was to keep them safe. Who are you?"

A bit bewildered, Mazie takes my hand, "My name is Mazie Hawk. I'm 12 and have a friend named Mia who hasn't been seen anywhere in Fayry since these training sessions started. I fight for her being found."

"If Mia is important to you, she is important to me. I, too, fight for Mia," I respond. We shook.

"BACK TO TRAINING!" I hear from across the field, directed at us from the training director. We smile and hoist our swords out of the dry earth.