The Proving Ground

(Kaelen’s POV)

My arms shook, sweat pouring from my forehead and dripping down my chin. Every breath I took burned in my chest as I pressed my sword harder against the man before me.

The Boulder.

That was what Chief Cyrus called him; his best fighter and strongest man.. and the title fit. He was massive, broader than any warrior I had ever fought, his blade as long as a child was tall.

But I didn’