It felt so good to get her body moving again. Despite Henry's insistence that she didn't need to get started right away, she was up when he was and ready to stand by Felix's side as they took on the apprentice's practice for that day.
Rather than merely stand there and call out orders, she joined them with a practice sword of her own. Not only to warm up, but she sparred with anyone willing to challenge her.
As usual, the more experienced apprentices were smart in not doubting her or believing they could beat her because of her size. They only sparred with her upon her request. However, it was the newbies who were in over their heads.
While word of Irene had reached far and wide in Chemois, there was still plenty of doubt from those who weren't there to see her firsthand.
With the busy late summer they had had, she missed out on greeting some of the new apprentices. But now was her chance as a twelve-year-old named Hugh bore his sword to the knight.
