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"No But I want to learn all the sa her cup doith a clatter, she hopped to her feet "Can you be an assassin without killing anyone?"
Onora shot her an odd look "Idon’t know I don’t think so"
"Is there a naerous," I said
Mara rubbed her hands together as a gleaerous"
I exchanged a glance with Onora
"If she’s going to hang out with you and Leif, she should learn how to defend herself," Onora said
True "All right, let’s get started Father, would you like to learn how to sneak around in the dark?" I asked Esau
"I’ve been sneaking around in the dark since before you were born," he said "How do you think I get those notte flowers for your ht, and any bit of light will hter than aer" He cleared his throat "If you can navigate the jungle at night without being eaten by a tree leopard or garroted by a necklace snake, then I’d say you don’t need any assassin training"
"You know, a simple ‘no’ would have sufficed," I teased
"Where’s the fun in that?"
"I see where Leif gets his sense of huer to arrive, Onora taught Mara andto be in a lit room for only a short time, then a way to keep your dark-adapted vision is to close one eye when you reach the light Then, when you return to the shadows, open that eye and you won’t be completely blind," she explained
Onora also showed us how to read body language and toyour balance and picking up your feet when you walk Most people are lazy and shuffle Rubber soles help, as well, if you’re going to wear boots," she said
"Why don’t you wear boots?" Mara asked
"My toes grip better than any sole, and the bottos such as dried leaves or s shoes is like putting gloves on hands You lose your sensitivity"
We practiced late at night when there were no other sounds to cover ourbarefoot for as long as she could reround and cold air
"I had to wear boots when I was in the arht Mara a nu kept ining all the dire reasons Fisk’s er hadn’t arrived yet After two days of practice, Mara seemed a bitenough to learn everything or to be truly proficient in anything, it was a start in the right direction