Lucas found Aurelia in the dining hall just after breakfast, sitting with her father. She looked up when he approached, her expression softening into a polite smile.
“Want to watch training today?” Lucas asked, leaning a hand on the back of her chair. “I thought it might be fun to show you how we run things here.”
Aurelia blinked in mild surprise. “Training?”
“Yeah. It’s not all running around and punching people. Well, most of it is,” he teased, earning a small laugh. “But it’s also about strategy and teamwork. I think you’d enjoy it.”
Gregory gave a curt nod, clearly pleased. “That’s a fine idea. It will give you both more time together.”
Lucas smiled, though inwardly, his plan was entirely different. He knew Landon would be in his element leading drills, and he wanted Aurelia to se
