"Just a few years ago, it was you up here with all of the apprentices," Irene observed as she looked out across the practice yard, not yet full of apprentices and the knights who optionally attended. Although it would be soon.
Sir Gunnar had taken to night patrol with another knight and apprentice, but when he saw Irene out on the practice yard bright and early, he decided to see how things were going.
The old knight smiled at that, but it caused him to sigh lightly as he held onto his helmet.
"It was only a few years before, but children grow so quickly. I'm only relieved that the practice yard has been cleaned up and the Commander has taken to focusing on sharpening even the weakest in the order," Gunnar admitted.
Irene nodded slowly. Both of their eyes were on the practice yard, but she soon turned to look at the knight with a questioning expression.
"You went all the way to Hydrogia to escort him north. How do you think he is doing?" she asked.
