Lucen stepped back, breath hitching in his throat. The sounds of celebration all around them faded. Even the cold wind rippling through the training yard felt warmer suddenly.
They were still close enough that he could smell her perfume. Her dress had a low neckline that he was trying to avoid. She smiled when he backed up, and Lucen felt that wasn't a good sign.
He tried to remember what she said just seconds ago. "Oh, Warren, right. Yes, that was strange but nice. Haha."
He almost stuffed his fist into his mouth to kill that laughter, but she laughed too. That was the stupidest fake laugh he'd ever done. Why was she laughing?
"He's your master, right?" Kibara said. "I don't know much about Knights, but you take masters seriously. Like guilds."
