CH28

The next few trials were trickier for Lynnette than she had expected. Fighting against actual Knights, who wanted to take her down, proved to her that their resolve was no fickle thing. Not only that but there really were some very skilled warriors among the nobility. She respected them alone for that if nothing else.

Fortunately, Vaughan had been very thorough when training her. He had taught her many things, that she otherwise would not have taken into account before. She knew how to handle a sword, but her true strength had always been with the bow and arrow. So learning better techniques to dodge, or parry another's blade had been invaluable.

A few of the more seasoned men and women had managed to beat her in one on one battles, but for the most part, Lynnette had accumulated enough victories to pass to the next level. She only hoped that she had proved herself enough, that she could actually join the ranks of Knighthood. Soon would be the jousting matches. She kne