Instead, they practiced Loyal Stance from sunrise to sunset in the narrow passage weaving up the tower like a snake around a throat. In the morning, they started at the tower’s base. By sunset, they reached its peak. Iron’s quick learning surprised even Sander. When once he could hardly remain up...
She ducked, and the stone clattered against the bricks of someone’s home. She turned a corner, darting into a blessedly empty avenue walled by tall, ramshackle brick and adobe houses. With her free hand she touched her bruised shoulder, wincing at the flash of pain that washed through her arm. N...