I practically fall out of bed, struggling to remember where I am. The uncommonly comfortable shift I wore to sleep reminds me. The Cloister. The Fire Sisters. Training. My spirits slip. We dress and eat a simple breakfast of bread with a tart fruit spread. The hunk of roast I ate last night still...
Cold water assaults my body as I plunge under the surface. Kicking and pushing up for air, I immediately search for Kaiya. She is ahead of me, struggling to keep her head above the swift current. My strokes slice through the water between us. Grimma taught Adar and me to swim when we were both In...