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“Shhhh” He placed a finger to his full mouth and blinked “Quiet yourself”

A sigh escapedThis was torture

His intense gaze shot fro more important?”

A blush crept to my cheeks “Well, no”

“Then, do as you’re told Quiet yourself”

We spent the next half hour staring off into space Many ofat them and return to my misery

What did he wantferals? Because that was all I could think about That and Gabe’s spectacular abs Sigh But truly, I couldn’t be more focused

Finally, he stood up without warning and brushed off his pants “We’re done for today I want toyour hts, in the meantime A quiet mind will not clutter your instincts It will save you out there It is essential”

He turned and left before I could think of anything to say Sobut junk A waste of my time

Looking around the training facility, I realized everyone was gone My session with Manuel had carried over supper tiood food There was no point in hurrying back now

Ito do a decent job of it

A wicked blade hanging on the weapon’s wall caughtpractice It was sharp, e I plucked it frohtly over the blade If I pressed a tiny bit harder, it would slice intoout ferals

If only they’d let me back out there

Suddenly, a terribly rebellious idea cao out at night, whenBy now, I knew the patrol schedules by heart It would be easy to avoid their paths I’d just hunt down a stray feral or two Nothing intense It’d give er and my powers, unlike these silly practice sessions

It was a brilliant idea that bloomed inside my head like a rare tropical flower No one would have to know It was simple and effective