A Promise Revealed

POV: Elora

The freezing night air was a physical entity, sharp and merciless against my flushed skin as I stood facing Kaelen inside the makeshift dirt training circle. My breath plumed in the darkness, coming in ragged, desperate gasps that tore at my throat. Every single muscle in my body aggressively ached, screaming in agonizing protest from the relentless, punishing blows he had been raining