As the days passed, Daisy maintained her regular training sessions with Vespara, improving her abilities with the bow and wind magic as well as mastering the use of daggers for close-quarters combat.
She was still undecided about whether or not to hunt criminal mages in order to grow more quickly.
"Have you thought about it, darling?" Vespara asked.
They were sitting in a restaurant when the aroma of steaming soup floated through the air. They sat at a wooden table, surrounded by candles, and steam rose from the soup bowls in front of them.
"I am still worried; I don't think I will be able to actually kill them. What if I freeze up?"
Vespara took a spoonful of soup to her mouth, enjoying the flavor, before meeting Daisy's gaze.
"Don't worry darling, I will be there with you.
