A yelp escaped my lips as a sharp pain collided with my little legs, causing me to fall back on my butt with an oomph! My leg throbbed as I reached forward to rub at the area, a frown blanketing my face. “That hurts,” I muttered begrudgingly. “Ezmira,” a stern voice sounded out as I struggled to get back up on my aching feet. I glanced lazily over at the woman in question. Mother. My mother stood at the side of the training grounds with her hands folded neatly in front of her, her cold, indifferent eyes boring a hole deep into my small nine-year-old frame as my sister, Elysia and I stood facing each other. I pursed my lips at her disapproving gaze and huffed, bending my knees slightly and bracing my arms out in front of me in preparation for the next attack. Elysia smiled at me slightly with apologetic eyes, “I’m sorry.” I shook my head, “don’t apologize. Let’s go again.” I approached her steadily and swung out
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