章 65: CHAPTER 65: Breanne trains with Kerrigan

　　Targu Province – Kerrigan Lokir

　　Monday dawned with a glistening sheen of ice coating the snowpack creating a white shell across the world. Kerrigan had been up since before dawn training with Breanna. Sometimes, a vigorous bout with the warrior was the only way to keep warm when the temperatures dropped below -17C and tried to drop further.

　　Kerrigan twirled with her quarterstaff. Clank, clank, clank!

　　Breanna stepped back, sweeping a sweatband from her brow. “Good. Your skill with a quarterstaff is greatly improved.”

　　Kerrigan panted, glad for the momentary reprieve. A thin fog formed with each breath in the chill air. “But when will I have need of it? If I am attacked on the street, I doubt I will have a quarterstaff handy.”

　　“True. How is your blade work these days?”