The art of swordsmanship often disappears without practice, I knew that better because my father told me and that's why he had me practicing everyday. I may have picked up the pace back at the temple in Wonchon, but ever since then I went on and have a child and spent many moons without touching a sword - even for an experienced warrior like I was I knew I needed to be reminded of how it feels to be in control with the sword even though I knew I wouldn't be hurt nor die by being stabbed with a sword.
Queen Shao Xue and I practiced from dusk till dawn in a private space in the gardens, I wore red trousers with a black huge coat while training and Shao Xue had the same outfit. We bonded so much over the training, she taught me a lot regarding the art of mastering a sword in her own tricks which were way easier and deadly too because it always lead to the opponent dying.
