Thais Pov
My arms were immediately throbbing as I grunted through the pain. His swings were sharp and precise, faster than I’ve ever had to fight against before, and I was struggling. Maybe it was because I had fought against those three earlier, or maybe the exertion of crawling on my hands and knees through the tunnel in the ceiling. Whatever it was, I was suddenly hit with a wave of exhaustion that made me want nothing more than to fall to my knees, curl up in a ball, and go to sleep. Instead, I gritted my teeth, and swung against his sword, faster, faster, and even faster. I could do this, I could surpass the fear and the exhaustion, and I could prove to everyone that I was ready to be their queen. It nearly made me chuckle as I twirled away from his sword, sliding underneath the blow
