[P] climbing every rib inside us;

[Theodosia]

let our eyes show the
fire in our hearts tonight

“I do rest,” It is only a half-lie; she has, in fact, laid down to rest recently. For about ten minutes before she’d decided that the exhaustion was only minor and that there were far more important things that she could be doing, like being out here in the training arena, honing herself even further. The deep bruises beneath her eyes give her away, however, the way her eyes are bloodshot and her shoulders slump just slightly.

She is no use to Terrastella if she is exhausted -- but she is no use if she is sleeping, or resting, either, not when she has been so recently reprimanded for her failure to comply with her duty. “I’ll keep that under advisement, sir.” And she is not lying, not on purpose -- and yet she still has no plans to rest.

“I think I can make some time for that.” And with a wry smile, the Champion turns back to her training.

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@Asterion it's a wrap!