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When Rowan didn’t resu, Aelin scowled "What"

It wasn’t soAs it had been when she’d returned froh the ainst the apple tree "That’s enough for today"

"We’ve hardly started" She lifted her blade

Rowan kept his oered "You barely slept last night"

Aelin tensed "Bad drearin "Perhaps I’ to wear you down a bit"

Despite the blisters, she’d gained back weight, at least Had watched her arhs from reeds to sleek and powerful

Rowan didn’t return her sht, I’ before she launched herself at hier

RowanThey clashed, broke apart, and clashed again

His canines gleamed "You need to eat"

"I need to train"

She couldn’t stop it--that need to do so her blade, she could feel them The shackles And whenever she paused to rest, she could feel it, too--her

Indeed, it seemed to open an eye and yawn

She clenched her jaw, and attacked again

Rowaninto sloppiness Knew he let her continue rather than seizing the ed around the And she had been locked in that daain, unable to do anything--

Rowan struck, so fast she couldn’t track it But it was the foot he slid before her own that doo into the dirt

Her knees barked, skinning beneath her pants, and her dagger scattered frolared up at him "Another round"

Rowan just sheathed his sword "After breakfast"

She growled He growled right back

"Don’t be stupid," he said "You’ll lose all that muscle if you don’t feed your body So eat And if you still want to train afterward, I’ll train with you" He offered her a tattooed hand "Though you’ll likely hurl your guts up"

Either fro

But Aelin said, "People are dying In Terrasen In--everywhere People are dying, Rowan"

"Your eating breakfast isn’t going to change that" Her lips curled in a snarl, but he cut her off "I know people are dying We are going to help theth left, or you won’t be able to"

Truth Her mate spoke truth And yet she could see thehtened people

Whose screaers in silent re him haul her to her feet So pushy

Rowan slid an ar you’ve ever said aboutin front of her Especially with the innkeeper watching from the shadows behind his taproom bar Seated at one of the sht Gavriel’s eye from where he pushed at his ol

Gavriel raised the spoon to his mouth Slowly