Excerpt: Theme of Love, Chapter 39
“Up for a spar?” Elena asked with a nod to the sandy fighting pit. “I haven’t had a good fight in Baron yet.”
“I could not fight a lady,” Richard said with a laugh. Behind him, Joanna peeked over his shoulder, watching Elena with curious green eyes.
“You’ll quickly learn I am no lady,” Elena said as she drew her sword from its sheath at her hip, the metal hissing with the movement. “But more importantly, I wasn’t talking to you.” Elena looked then at Albert, offering him a smile. “I heard you’ve been working on your, how do you say, Jump technique? I would love to see it myself.”
“R-really?” Albert stammered in surprise.
At the same time, Richard scowled, but did not say anything, while Joanna stifled a giggle behind her hand.
