Back at the Grounds

You take a deep breath, trying to focus yourself, looking at the wooden target twenty feet ahead of you. "I can do this..." you mumble to yourself "This shit is easy..." you reach your hand back, gripping a Recurve Bow in your grasp. You hold the grip with your left hand as your right hand positions a wooden arrow with a metal tip against the nocking point. You rest the arrow and look through the sight window, trying your best to position the target. "Come on..." you whisper out loud as you pull the string back, holding the Bow as still as you can, trying your hardest. "Here we..." you release the string "Go!" you grunt out as the Arrow flies from the Bow.

It doesn't even come close, it wobbles off towards the right, skipping across the dirt ground, many feet away from your target. "Fuck..."

"Darien?" a familiar voice echos from behind.

Your body jumps slightly, caught off guard, you throw the Recurve bow to the ground as you turn, noticing Lexie walking towards you "He...Hey Lexie!" you say, your hand shooting up to your head, rubbing right above your ear.

"Why are you using a bow?" she questions "That's very unlike you."

"Uhh...Umm..." you swallow "No reason. Just...just trying it out. Ya know...just because. Why wouldn't I?"

"Geez, calm down, I don't care, just never seen you use one before."

"Yeah...well. Whatever, it's a stupid weapon anyway." you kick the bow across the ground with your foot "Only stupid people use it."

"Uh huh..." Lexie curiously mumbles out "Either way...Sorry about last night, falling asleep so quick. I was suppose to be there to comfort you, but instead I passed out the instant I laid down." her lower lip puffs out.

"Oh, no worries. I'm just glad you were there!" you smile "Sorry about leaving you this morning...I took a walk...then had to go meet the King."

Her eyes go wide as she looks at you "You met the King?!?"

"Well...kind of." you scratch the side of your head "He talked...I tried too...Apparently we are having a Celebration in three days in the castle. I"m sure we'll talk more then."

"Ahh, your introduction!" she smiles "Cool. I'm sure you'll have fun."

"You're not coming?"

"Well...generally only You and your High Commanders can come."

You grin at Lexie "About that..." you take a few steps toward Lexie "I was wondering..."

Lexie smiles back at you, almost positive she knows what you're about to ask. "Yea..." she whispers out.

"I was wondering..." you say again, pausing once more "Should I try the Bow again...or just stick with my sword and dagger?"

The shock fills her eyes "Oh you're a dick!" she slaps your bicep "I can't believe you."

You can't help but just laugh at Lexie as she continues her **** on your arms, lightly slapping and punching you "hah hah hah!!!" you're gasping for air but also still trying to defend your body.

"Screw you!" she jests "I hate you!"

"The look on your face!!!" you laugh out loud even harder "Oh Lexie!"

"Ahhhhh!!!" she punches into your even harder "Jerk! Jerk! Jerk!"

You grab both her wrists, holding her from her attacks, "Lexie..." you look back into her eyes, the tone in your voice going serious "I would love it if you would become one of my High Commanders alongside Ashe."

Her straight faced emotion suddenly upswings to a giant smile as her head nods up and down.

"Good! Not sure if I'll get a third or just keep it the two of you for now. I don't really trust anyone else as much as you two.."

"Fine by me. Thank you Darien! I won't let you down!" she replies

"Either way, I'm going to continue training..." you take a few steps, kneeling down to pick up a short sword and dagger as you stand back up and turn towards Lexie only to see a short sword slashing your direction about to take your head off "WHOA!" you recoil as you bring your sword up to quickly block the oncoming attack.

Lexie puckers her lips in the air "Let's train then!" she raises her arms up, bringing her sword back, holding her buckler in a defensive position "Come on Darien!!!" she yells before slashing her weapon in your direction.