Chapter 259 - Training.

The silence that formed within the training room carried a different tension than that which dominated the mansion. It wasn't the passive silence of waiting or vigilance, but the kind of stillness that precedes movement, the moment when two people analyze each other before taking the first step. Damon remained standing in the center of the tatami mats, relaxed at first glance, but with his attentive gaze fixed on Ingrivid. She, in turn, slowly approached one of the weapon racks leaning against the wall and ran her fingers over the wooden swords lined up there, choosing one with the naturalness of someone who had already repeated that gesture countless times.