"Ai.. laik klark Kom ...Trikru" the sentence came out choppy and stiff.
"Better than the last time, but you need to be more confident in your words." Lexa advises sensing Clarke's growing irritation at herself.
"Easy for you to say you've been speaking this your whole life it's only been a month for me." Clarke snips unhappy at her slow progress. "I don't know why you're even wasting your time trying to teach me." Clarke sighed dejectedly.
She's been on the ground for three months now, her bruises were finally starting to be less noticeable and her body didn't hurt allover, she still had very little memory of who she was or why she had been apparently sent down to Earth. The lack of memory also added to her stress.
Lexa looked at the frustrated blonde, putting her hand on her shoulder and squeezing in what she hoped was a comforting manner. Lexa had been spending as much of her free time as possible with the Sky girl, after she'd regained consciousness and Anya had declared she wasn't dangerous.
"I had been chosen by Heda's spirit at two years old," Lexa starts as the two stop at a meadow. Their walks often lead them to this place, Lexa found the serenity of the place away from the bustle of Polis helped Clarke to clear her mind of its troubles. "I'd been training ever since. When I was 10 years old, the elders paired me with Anya," Lexa chuckles at some far off memory before elaborating. "I didn't think I needed a mentor, I was sure there was nothing she could teach me that I didn't already know from my years of training."
Clarke sits down and looks over to Lexa as she stares off into the distance. Clarke has come to learn that even when Lexa appears relaxed she's still vigilant of their surroundings, eyes always scanning even if her face remains pointed in one direction. Clarke feels safe around Lexa.
"I'm guessing she proved you wrong?" Clarke prods after a stretch of silence.
Lexa chuckles once again and Clarke relishes the sound of the Commander's laughter. It's not a sound the young leader often makes. Clarke cherishes the moments when she can make her forget her duties and relax enough to enjoy a memory.
"On our first day of training, I honestly thought she was trying to kill me. We'd spent the morning out hunting, after we'd gotten back to camp and eaten she took me to the training ground to spar."
Lexa pauses and leans back on her elbows, turning her face up to the sky, soaking in the warmth of the sun. "She was bigger and stronger than I was. It was like she predicted every move I made before I'd even thought about it. She pummeled me that first day and then made me stay up for guard duty."
Clarke smiles picturing the memory. "Sounds like something Anya would do."
"I was miserable for the entire week after that, my body ached in ways I didn't know possible. I was at my wits end and ready to beg the council to find me another mentor." Lexa continues.
"What stopped you?" Clarke asks turning her gaze to Lexa.
"At the end of the week, I'd told Anya of my decision to ask for another mentor."
"How'd she react to that?"
"She laughed."
"She laughed?" Clarke echoes confusion lacing her tone.
"Yes, I was startled by it myself." Lexa chuckles thinking back to that night.
Clarke sits up turning her body to face Lexa. She pulls her legs up so she can rest her head on her knees. Lexa turns her head to look into Clarke's eyes. She knows the blonde is giving her, her full attention now. "So what did you do?"
"There was not much to do but wait it out, I'd never known Anya to be one to laugh so much or at all really," Lexa gave a one shouldered shrug. "Once she composed herself she explained to me the reasons why my plan to replace her would fail."
Clarke raised her brow. "And what were those reasons?"
"When Heda's spirit chose me as its new vessel it also set in motion the awakening of those who would train and guide me through my education and ascent to leadership, those people are then started on their own training until it is time for them to serve with the new Heda." Lexa explains thoughtfully.
"So at 5 years old, Anya was being trained to be your mentor?" Clarke asks as the pieces of the women's history start falling together.
"Yes, her purpose is to serve as mentor, confidant and protector to me until our spirits leave this world. We are bound together."
"Okay, but I don't see how that's going to help me get any better at Trigedasleng."
Lexa finally sits up and turns to face Clarke, who sits up straight as well. "Clarke, your spirit remained with you and lead you to us for a reason. My own spirit was drawn to you from the moment they brought you back. You are here in this time and place with me for a grander purpose and just like Anya knew her and I were bound together, I know I am bound to you."
Clarke lowered her eyes at Lexa's admission, feeling her cheeks heat with the intensity of the Commanders words and her steady stare. She'd felt a strong draw towards the brunette from the first time they'd met when Lexa checked in on her in the healers tent, those feelings had only grown in the time Lexa had spent with her as she recovered. She's happy to know that those feelings aren't one-sided.
"I guess we should continue on with our lessons then." Clarke says with renewed resolve.
Lexa smiles softly at her and then starts pointing out things around the meadow for Clarke to name in Trigedasleng.
