Edwin raised a brow. "A challenge?"
"Friendly match," Riku clarified, his tone playful but serious. "In your personal training room. No audience, just you and me. What do you say?"
Edwin glanced at the others in the class. A few students perked up, eager to watch, but Riku had clearly said no audience. That made it more serious.
"…Alright," Edwin nodded after a moment. "Let's go."
The two left the class and headed toward Edwin's personal training room, a benefit given to top-ranked students.
Meanwhile, in the Infirmary
Elsewhere, in the quiet and dimly lit infirmary building, Kael lay on a soft white bed, still recovering from his recent injuries. His chest rose and fell gently as he rested, a bandage wrapped around his shoulder and another across his side.
Beside him sat Cecelia, she quietly dipped a cloth into a bowl of cool water. She pressed it to Kael's forehead, even though he wasn't burning up.
She just didn't know what else to do.
