Chapter 14: Akton
“What you want to do is pay more attention to them than they pay to you,” said Arvi, stabbing at the food in their bowl. “People like being fawned over.”
“I know how to get laid,” said Lochlann, glaring at his bowl. Akton watched him, disappointed to see that he wouldn’t make eye contact with either him or Talfryn.
“Yes, there are more important things to discuss now,” said Wren. She sat, legs crossed, on a moss-covered rock in front of their fire. Despite the night bringing a severe drop in temperature, her flame magic warmed the air much farther than a normal fire, encasing them in a bubble of perfect air.
“More training?” asked Talfryn.
“Battle tactics,” said Akton, reading the expression on her face. Wren had given them her own attacks to parry and avoid on the w
