My Resolve

“Really?” I said in excitement after his words had sunk in. 

He would really teach me all those things? To be honest, I didn’t quite know what those subjects entailed but I knew well enough that they would be useful and interesting. Most importantly, not that many people in the land would be as knowledgeable as Ren so this is a great opportunity. 

“Yes…” Ren reaffirmed. 

“Great!” I exclaimed excitedly. This is it! 

Ren’s eyes narrowed at me as he watched how cheerful and excited I was. I doubt he understood how much learning new things appealed to me. This is an exceptional opportunity and I felt very lucky to be offer such a chance. 

“So…how many days in a week will I get?” Ren asked, almost sounding a little grumpy. 

“Are women allowed to study archery?” I asked, curiously. 

“No…but if we keep it a se