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Author: Lillington
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"Let me go, you crazy weasel!" Keith yelled as the horse galloped towards the mansion…

He had just regained consciousness moments ago only to realise he had been tied to a horse and it was riding wildly back to the mansion!

All along, he had to shield his hawad with his hands, hoping not to sustain terrible injuries..

Ellinor pretended not to have heard his cries and made sure they had arrived at the mansion before finally pulling a stop.

All ccross his shoulders and a part of his face was scared cuts from figs and sharo grass along the way!

He looked like he had narrowly escaped death!

Ellinor dismounted from his horse, patting the white creature fondly..

Keith untied the rope around his 

legs, frowning as he was covered in dirt. He looked like he had decided to take a shower in the mud!

Keith confronted Ellinor, very much annoyed by these stupid stunts!

"What is the meaning of this?!" Keith demanded "Is this also part of the training you crazy bastard?!" Keith shouts in his face grabbing him by the collar…

Ellinor seems very calm and seems to enjoy his outburst!

"What is going on there?" Master asked as he got closer to the duo..

He approached quietly and Keith still had his hands wrapped around Ellinor's collar, threatening to throw him a punch.

"I don't understand why you are doing this! Is this some kind of a funny joke to you?' he demanded , visibly irritated.

"If I get to see you cry and whine about how unfairly you were treated, it's quite the sight to be honest" 

Keith was so ready to punch this guy in the gut but the Master's words pierce through the tension in the air..

"I don't seem to understand what is going on but I want to presume that the training did not go well" The Master asked

Ellinor shoved Keith aside as though his dirt would ruin his stylish clothes.

"From the first day of training master, I have come to know that this man is grossly impatient! I do not think I can train someone like him.."

Keith was shocked, so it wasn't the Master who would train him! It was this horribly nasty man! 

"You…." Keith muttered, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed!

"You told me that it was the Master who wanted to train me! Forget this, Master, I can't train under someone like him! He's not trying to make me better, he's trying to kill me!" 

"Keith, I would have love to train you myself but it's been so long since I handled a sword. I believe someone as good as Ellinor is the best person to teach you…" 

Keith chuckled in amusement.

"He tied me to his horse! I could have hit my head on our way back! You still want this crazy bastard to train me?! Keith demanded 

Is the Master really going to sign his death will to Ellinor?

"I believe all of this is part of the training Keith! Go and get some clean clothes and we can further discuss out plan…" 

The Master made his way back to the mansion like he couldn't see how terrible an idea it was for Ellinor to train him! 

This is just the first day! What would happen on the second and third? 

Is he going to be stuck with Ellinor for months maybe?! He could be dead before he even gets his revenge!

Ellinor led his horse to the stable, a wicked smirk on his face. That man is a lunatic! There's no other word for the way he behaves!

 How is he going to get out of this now?!

  

                        *****

Eleanor sighs as she steps into the warm pool , feeling all of her nerves relax at the warmth…

It's been a stressful day, instructing someone as stubborn as Keith! He talked way too much which dhe found very irritating.

Ellinor glances at the door msking sure dhe had turned the locjs which she did. If someone were to walk in right now, it would take long for them to find out she's a woman.. 

Ellinor leaned her head back, why on earth is the Master adamant on training Keith anyway?

He lacks the skills of an assassin and yet he wanted to use him anyway! 

She could almost see the end from the beginning and Keith is not the right person for their plan!

Why wouldn't the Master assign this to her instead? It wasn't like any member of the royal family knew who she was!

Sometimes it was hard to tell what exactly the Master was thinking about despite their closeness.. 

She just had to trust that he had the best intentions in mind and fulfill her side of the bargain.

Ellinor chuckled as she recalled how she had tied Keith to the horse. It was so fun to finally get some dirt on that face of his!

How is she going to make his second day even more worse? That was the only thing on her mind right now!

The bathroom door swung open, breaking the locks and Keith stepped in….

Shocked, Ellinor covers her chest, sinking deeper into the water before Keith's eyes land on her.

"So you're here? Good!" 

"What are you doing here?! Ge…get out! Right this minute!" Ellinor ordered, her voice shaky.

She was naked and vulnerable at this point! How could this be happening?! She could have sworn she locked that door!

"Why would I leave? I have a word or two with you!" 

Keith started taking off his clothes, one piece after the other..

Ellinor's heart raced wildly as his trimmed body came into view.

How could someone with such a perfect body lack the basics skills in swordsmanship? 

Apparently, strength isn't all that is needed to handle a sword..

Keith stepped into the water and Ellinor moved away, further into the other end of the bathing pool…

"Where are you going?! Let's talk uh?!" Keith snapped.

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