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Kenni pondered his inquiries, realizing she had little experience with weaponry and combat. When younger, the girls had pretended to follow the examples of the royal guard they could see practicing down the mountain in the village, putting on a show for spectators. It was just after they were found being so rambunctious that the girls were then forbidden to stand along the high wall that overlooked the people below in the town.

"I've never held a knife before," she admitted, feeling greatly inadequate for the journey set before her. Why had the Skyes chosen her, of all people, to fulfill this quest? She was hardly capable. "Nor do I know how to hide."

"There is much I must learn before we embark, Fayvus. We have little time. I'm quite certain the King will have a guard soon enough, Skyes willing."

She stood up, twirling her red hair around both hands with concern. "What can you teach me? I can continue to learn on the road of course, dangers shall not greet us until we have broken the perimeter of Mander, but I must learn." Standing straighter and wondering just how difficult such a feat would be, she added, "I must know how to survive in case..." Unable to finish, she waited for Fayvus to fill the silence.