Chapter Thirty-Three

Graeven brought another warrior to the ground with a thud. The boy sucked in a breath, his wide eyes blinked a few times up at him.

“Now, what did he do wrong?” Graeven asked, turning to the group of warriors watching carefully.

“Swiped his leg too early,” said one.

“Turned his back,” said another.

“Both,” Graeven agreed. “If he’d waited until I’d shifted my weight before the kick and then kept