Cyrus’ POV-
When Ember said no more holding back, she wasn’t kidding. In our past gym classes, she always placed last and never won a sparring match. But this time, she broke the record on the track. Then, when the girls started sparring in matches, a little tournament happened. She beat every single opponent and made it look easy. Everyone was shocked, and I think they now know that she wasn’t as weak or timid as everyone believed she was.
After gym class, everyone showered and got dressed to go home. I waited for Ember. Abadrax and Jareth both waited for Seraphina. I was going to be spending the evening with Ember and her parents, so I couldn’t walk with my siblings like I usually do. Ember came out first, and I instantly wrapped my arms around her and buried my nose in her hair, bre
