Fun disturbing fact: the Romans used crushed mouse brains as toothpaste
A week later:
We were stood on the training field. Cian was going to fight both Evander and I at the same time. I don't know if he is underestimating us or overestimating himself.
Standing in our fighting gears, apparently for our safety, Cian was using a wooden light sword.
It's not like we haven't fought with real swords before, in fact we were both warriors initially. So we have seen wars, ugly ones at that. My body is covered in so many scars of these wars that I can barely even make out if they are scars or a part of my body.
My mother always used to tell me that no one will want me for the scars I have, that I shouldn't have chosen to be a warrior. What she didn't know is that my whole point to be a warrior was to kill her goddamned bastard husband. I put him six feet under with my own hands as Argo and mother watched. Argo was older than me, yet he didn't know what side to take, to this day, he feels guilty about it, he tells me that I was more mature to had made a decision to save our lives. He also had been a victim to father's abuse.
The kingdom wanted him dead, and so did I. So I did us a favor,
I killed him.
He was a threat to society and the royalty. He had wanted me to turn into a machine and kill them all. I grew a conscious and killed him instead.
I shook my thoughts away and sneaked a glance at Cian for silent comfort.
His muscles flexed as he handled the swords. While he was talking to Evander, I failed to notice I was silently drooling as they both looked at me with a questioning gaze.
I looked back at them "W-What?"
Cian looked at me with concern and Evander was smirking.
I rolled my eyes at Evander, what a child.
I playfully smacked his arm and I heard a small growl erupting from Cian's chest. He looked at my hand on Evander's arm and had a disapproving expression.
Oh come on, that's so adorable.
Stop before I kiss you in front of the children, Cian.
I removed my hand to avoid worse disapprovals.
Evander saw the moment as a vulnerable one for Cian. Something in his mischievous eyes clicked as we both lunged at Cian.
However, Cian recovered. He pushed both of us away earning a small hiss from me. His head snapped to my direction.
I knew what I was doing, I was distracting him for Evander and it worked.
It wasn't fair,
But In a war to win, you have to play dirty,
Evander lunged at him again without flattering.
He is a persistent idiot I could already tell.
I was smaller than both of them, it was both a disadvantage and an advantage. I was quicker and I could escape easier. But if I am caught, it is all just empty words.
Cian once again pushed Evander away without getting a hit in.
I was now stood next to Evander rethinking our strategy.
I turned around and looked at him, we knew what we needed to try next. I needed to let loose, it's not like I'm capable of hurting the king. My father had trained me to something that could take on 20 soldiers all alone. It wasn't even that i was aware of my actions, it all became second nature to me.
Cian now was approaching us as he dodged all of my attempts, it angered me. He was my only match if there was one for me in fights.
I breathed in frustration.
This time I don't know what came over me, but not only have I pinned down Cian, but Evander was laying there with a confused expression too.
"did I do that?" I turned towards Evander and he sarcastically replied
"no, Signy. I lost my footing because the floor is uneven, yes you did that but I don't think it was intentional"
Before I opened my mouth again Cian was now the one pining me down "Don't let your guard down, little mate" as he looked down at me with an unreadable expression and two mixed pools of yellow and brown eyes.
I struggled against him but his hands only tightened around my wrists.
Well I liked the position we are in, but this isn't the place for that.
I ignored Cian and looked over at Evander. I was worried for the poor fellow.
"I'm sorry" I apologized with a scowl on my face and he just shook his head.
"Signy this happens when we are training-"
Before he could finish, Cian cut him off. I could see the jealousy on his face.
It was adorable.
Evander wasn't even offended, he just silently smirked. He knew what effect I had on him.
I think I'm starting to develop a really confusing serious feeling for Cian and it scared me.
After some more fighting and techniques taught, we were allowed to leave the training ground to freshen up and rest. But not me, I apparently required more 'training' as Cian announced in front of Evander who was trying his best to not laugh out loud as he hid his face with a bow and quickly left.
I heard shuffling, he was getting closer.
I felt his hot breath against my neck and his chest against my back. This felt more intimate than it was. I felt so jumpy around him.
He turned me around with concern written in his gorgeous eyes. His voice was a bit out of breath as he asked.
"What's going on in that little pretty head of yours, darling"
I smiled awkwardly, I couldn't tell him. When my father ended up dead, no one knew. I hid his body so well that even if they flip the kingdom upside down, they wouldn't find it.
I knew the bastard deserved it, but I don't know if Cian will accept my past. I know that no matter what i shouldn't kill someone, but I did. And I know that I'll pay the consequences soon.
And I think I know how.
The sooner he knows, the sooner we can get the painful things out of the way. I could also possibly lose my job and get thrown into the dungeons. That wasn't always possible though. Victims who killed the one that hurt them were actually left alone most of the time. But it was alot of court and trial work.
I mean that's held by the king himself, he could easily throw me in jail, or easily forgive me.
I just don't know if I could forgive myself for turning into what that monster wanted me to turn into.