"What did you say?" Lydia glared at Justin, rolling up her sleeves.
"See how feisty she is? If she really marries your brother, she might bully you," Justin quipped.
As if truly afraid that Danielle would be intimidated, Lydia's expression immediately softened, saying in the
sweetest voice, "Don’t listen to him, Danielle. I'm not usually like this. | can’t wait to pamper you; I'd never hurt
you."
"Don’t mind those two. Take whatever you like," Luke said casually.
The soldiers in the cafeteria watched in disbelief, curious about the girl who had reduced their commanding
officers to behaving like children.
Danielle looked at the spread of dishes before her, unsure which one to try first. All eyes were on her, waiting to
see whose dish she would choose.
Elliot grabbed a fork and placed sfood on Danielle's plate, prompting the others to do the same.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOverwhelmed by the pile of food on her plate, Danielle finally said, "Guys, that’s enough. | can’t eat all of this."
These were her first words since entering the cafeteria. She had no chance to get a word in over all the chatter.
"Danielle, we have a sparring session this afternoon. Want to cwatch?" Luke asked, his eyes bright with
anticipation. He knew she was a sharpshooter, but he wanted to see if she could hold her ground in close
combat.
"Yes, it’s going to be epic! You'll regret it if you miss it," Maximus said, rubbing his hands together eagerly.
Elliot and Lydia were also looking at Danielle expectantly.
The room fell silent as they waited for Danielle's response.
Since Danielle was free for the entire afternoon, she agreed with a nod. "Sure"
"Great! How about a match with me?" Maximus was eager to know just how skilled she was in combat, which
enabled her to raise Shadow Fortress to such heights.
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