We all perked up as we saw our three Combat Professors standing in the center of the Training Grounds, each one staring at us with a serious gaze; even Thorn was serious, as his signature smile was nowhere to be seen.
Besides them were a large variety of wooden training weapons, all scattered on the black sand ground.
Filtering into the room, we all stood around our teachers, waiting in silence.
Breaking that eery silence was Liako, who stepped forwards and spoke up, her voice hard as she said "Today is your first exam in our Combat Class, and while you will still be sparring against us, your teachers, you will first fight in yet another tournament, so that we may grade you against those with the same amount of time or skill put into fighting. As such, some of you are barred from participating..."
Liako glanced at Jahi and Anput, making the two women pout again.
