Chapter 1313

"Fine, we'll do it your way!"

Evan let out a breath he didn't realize he'd been holding.

"It's already afternoon, so today, Uncle will be teaching me. Bernard, you'll just

have to watch," Evan said.

"Hmph!" Bernard snorted, one of them looking smug while the other looked

seriously annoyed.

The big guy with the scarred face stepped forward, his expression deadly serious.

He was just about to launch into a lecture when Bernard suddenly cut in.

"If you suck at offense, don't mess him up. I'll teach him how to attack, you stick to

defense!"

Everyone knew, after all: the best fighters could play both sides of the game—

offense and defense.

The scar-faced guy glared daggers at Bernard, practically grinding his teeth.

"This is my time. Nobody asked you. If you keep quiet, nobody's going to think

you're dead," he snapped.

Bernard just rolled his eyes and shut up.

The scar-faced guy really didn't want to admit it, but Bernard wasn't wrong. When

it came to attacking, Bernard had skills he just couldn't match.

He'd tried teaching Evan some offense before, but after sparring with Bernard,

he'd figured it was better to focus on defense. That was where he really had

something to offer.

your opponent is weak, sure, you can end things quick.

as good as you—or

and might just give you

me. I'll show you how to cover

...

the kids were

each other around the backyard—Tarquin was off

the picket fence, a cigarette smoldering

lot better, but

on his mind, he still needed that familiar

he could think about was finding the real source of the

over, he replayed memories of

and especially the

pick apart those memories, searching for

the first

were bitter. But

and the bitter ones

pain just

his brow, not wanting to go back through those memories

forcing himself to

Smoked, and remembered,

...

the scar-faced guy

sent a message ahead,

surprised

served

porch—fried chicken, mashed

on the

lemonade—everyone gathered

laughing and sharing

sun dipped

after sunset, a sudden flash

appeared outside the

It burst open, and in

everyone

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