There was another pair of barrels to her right, full of hand-and-a-half swords, like most knights carried. “Those swords were donated by the blacksm...ths of Uther, and I want each of you to pick one that fits your preferences. I want you to fight me with nothing less than the intent to kill.”This shocked many cadets, mainly those who had gotten in purely on magic ability. To suddenly fight a mock battle against Valia Zodiac required courage and affinity that they simply didn’t have. All of the. "You look hot," I said. "I just want to make sure you don't get overheated."I pulled back the shirt, letting my hands brush over Gerth's chest. Nothingspecial there: a bit of hair, some tits that were puckered from the cold.But the stomach was nice and flat, and would look even nicer once I wasthrough.He didn't say anything as I looped the second line round the back ofthe pole, tight across his forearms, and then tighter across his stomach.I tugged hard, and his chest began to struggle for. “Just how old...”She tells me it’s ok to turn around, then notices the mirror as I look at her cleaned up face. She looks young, real young.“19.”“Don’t lie. Remember rule.”She looks away, “18.”“Harper...”“Shit, sir, I mean Mike, I’m 17. BUT ALMOST 18!”“FUCK GIRL! I can’t be in here with you!”Her face melts like I just told her that her dog just died. She throws herself against me, tears now flowing. She’s dropped her hard shell for the moment and is a little lost girl.“Please, sir, Mike, don’t. ” Quite honestly, when I looked at him, I saw an average man. I couldn’t understand what she saw in him. Sure, he was smiley and seemed engaged in conversation with a smart-looking young couple, but he wasn’t exactly film-star material. “Are you sure?” I asked. “I’m absolutely sure,” she answered, “Let me go introduce myself.” --- I watched Val discretely while she introduced herself to the man and the couple. As I hovered around the buffet pretending to be interested in the food, I could see.