“Please just call me Rin and…would it be alright if I called you Jeely?” I asked.
“That would be a pleasure…Rin,” Jeely replied with a shy smile, a touch of light pink touching her cheeks.
“I’ll leave you two to it then. I’ll be checking in regularly. Oh, before I forget. There will be regular tests to ensure that you’ve made progress. So, please do your best, Lady White Lotus,” Auntie said, and I could sense a tinge of warning in her voice.
“Sure…” I replied vaguely.
With a slight bow in my direction, Auntie began her retreat from the sitting room. As the door closed behind her softly, I found myself left alone with Jeely.
“Well then, shall we start?” Jeely said enthusiastically.
Jeely spent the entire morning working with me on my stance and posture. She made me show her how I did everything naturally before pointing out my flaws and getting me to correct them. Jeely showed me her movements in slow and deliberate motions so that I could mimic her.
