His apprentice
Jiang’s face was the first thing she saw when she regained
consciousness. His clothes looked rumpled. There were deep circles
under his eyes, as if he hadn’t slept in days. How long had she been
asleep? Had he been here the entire time?
She raised her head. She was lying in a bunk in the infirmary, but she
wasn’t injured, as far as she could tell.
“How do you feel?” Jiang asked quietly.
“Bruised, but okay.” She sat up slowly and winced. Her mouth felt
like it was filled with cotton. She coughed and rubbed at her throat,
frowning. “What happened?”
Jiang offered her a cup of water that had been sitting beside her bunk.
She took it gratefully. The water sluiced down her dry throat with the
most wonderful sensation.
“Congratulations,” Jiang said. “You’re this year’s champion.”
His tone did not sound congratulatory at all.
Rin felt none of the exhilaration that she should have, anyway. She
couldn’t even relish her victory over Nezha. She didn’t feel the least bit
proud, just scared and confused.
“What did I do?” she whispered.
“You have stumbled upon something that you’re not ready for,” said
Jiang. He sounded agitated. “I never should have taught you the Five
Frolics. From this point forward you’re just going to be a danger to
yourself and everyone around you.”
“Not if you help me,” she said. “Not if you teach me otherwise.”
“I thought you just wanted to be a good soldier.”
“I do,” she said.
But more than that, she wanted power.
She had no idea what had happened in the ring; she would be foolish
not to feel terrified by it, and yet she had never felt power like it. In that
instant, she had felt as if she could defeat anyone. Kill anything.
“Tobi, heyecanından fark etmemiş olsa da annesini görünce onu ne kadar özlediğini anladı. Onu görmeyeli sadece birkaç saat olmuştu ama yine de özlemişti işte. Koşarak annesine sarıldı.”
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