CHAPTER 1
UTHIRAM ERA, KANEHA PROVINCE:
The fresh breeze wafted through the sky carrying soft petals in its wake indicating the start of spring.
The sun started peeking out from puffy clouds as its personal warm fluffy blanket and the blushing red rays spread warmth by its touch. The rays spread its warm fingers, outlining the strong palace walls, surrounding the majestic palace situated high above ground covering acres of land acting as the abode of the ruler of the lands.
It was early hours in the morning while the occupants of the palace were still rubbing off the reminder of sleep from their faces, within the well maintained palace courtyard, that also served as training grounds, a steady clash of wooden swords can be heard scaring off the little guests on the trees surrounding the area.
Her black hair tied up in a high ponytail swayed along with her movements.
Her hands gripping the wooden sword, teeth gritting and blue eyes glittering, an amused grin tugging at her lips, she continued pushing at the wooden sword that was now pushing her towards defeat. Though her opponent was more in advantage in strength, she was no less than him in skill.
At the same time they both jumped back, and rushed with the final blow. A few steps and a sword went flying in air.
She straightened from her crouch with a victorious grin tugging at her lips.
"I win this round. "
She laughed and jumped back as "Mr Muscles" tried to punch her with a vein twitching at her nick name.
"Hah! You got lucky this time. Next time you are going down!"
"Whatever you say. We both know where you are lacking at. So don't bother." She winked at him causing him to stutter.
"oi. What does that mean?"
"She meant exactly what it meant bonoru."
They both turned to see a handsome man with messy brown hair that suited his sculpted face, his grey eyes twinkling with mirth, leaning against the pillar.
"Yo! Tachiru!"
"Ohayou. Ayaka" he flashed a grin.
"Getting your ass kicked up early in the morning again my dear bonoru?" he turned shooting a cocky grin at him.
"oi! She dragged me from my blissful slumber for training…..mah! My head's pounding!" bonoru whined one hand rubbing his head with an exasperated expression plastered across his face.
"Blissful slumber? More like a roaring of some wild boar. I can hear it miles away from my own room. And it is payback for making me drag your drunken ass back to the palace."
In response bonoru pouted at her before inching away towards his room. And just like that tachiru popped up behind him and clutched his training shirt to stop him.
"Not so fast. We have got work to do. As she said it is payback for ditching your share of work in the preparation yesterday."
Bonoru slumped in defeat as he let himself get dragged away.
Tachiru shot a two-fingered salute and ayaka waved back at him.