One couldn't learn self-defense in a day. That was a truth that Quil had taught Theora when she was twelve, and it was the first lesson she gave Lily, too. They found a nice clearing still within sight of the village, but with a few trees so it wouldn't be too obvious what they were doing. Theora always carried the mandatory weapons, her sword, and a dagger, while on a mission, except when she was in the camp. The dagger was bigger than one of Ezer's little blades, which were meant to be concealed, but it would be fine for a first lesson with Lily. She took it off her belt but kept the guard on, as she didn't want to use a blade around a beginner.
"You're frail, skinny, and completely untrained; you'll never be able to overpower someone," Theora said straight away.
If Lily took offense
