“Exactly. This is the path you have chosen, the path you were meant to take,” he said. “Your new training starts now. You must push yourself harder than ever before.”

He took two swords off of his wall. “I will not relent.” He handed one of the swords to me. “And neither can you.”

“I won’t,” I promised, holding to my weapon.

“Good.” He raised his sword. “Then let’s see what you’ve got.”