Clash of Sister Blades

Kaelith returns to what he was doing, and I take Abaddon. The moment my fingers close around the hilt, a warm current travels up my arm. The sword seems to come alive in my hand, and I spin it naturally, drawing precise circles through the air. My body remembers movements that my mind doesn’t even need to think about.

“One round?”

Kaelith nods immediately and pulls his hair into a high ponytail be