Chapter 6
Roland tore off a hunk of cooked rabbit meat and popped it into his mouth. Magnus had caught, killed, and cooked the rabbit over a small fire after they had finished training. They had then returned to the dwelling and were now sitting on the cloth Magnus had laid out earlier. It felt good to be resting again after spending a long time battling Magnus in a sword fight. His body ached everywhere, but according to Magnus he’d done well.
“I am exhausted,” he said. “But I am glad to hear that my training went well.”
Magnus nodded. “As can be expected.”
He stretched out his legs to help with the stiffness. Frowning he asked, “As can be expected?”
“Had you grown up with your royal family, you would have already been trained to fight for many years now. You are still far behind whe
