Julian's Stand in Wife

Archery was a sport Sean really liked.

But…

“You can’t even pull a bow, and you want to compete?”

“Not just that. He’s barely as tall as the bow!”

“What is he doing here, trying to act tough at his age?”

“I heard there’s some nepotism involved. He’s just here to try things out. He won’t stay for long.”

Everyone at the competition murmured under their breaths, mocking him.

They wondered how rich his family had to be to send him into the training camp to pick up skills necessary for a successor at such a young age.

“Which family could it be? Leonard knows every rich and powerful family there is in Richburgh, but we’ve never seen him talk to this kid.”

“Yeah, and his surname’s Winnington.

“I’ve asked around. Among the Winningtons, there’s no one called Sean.”

as rumors

society. It was filled with relationships, networks and social

in, because this

by getting used to such conditions will these children familiarize themselves to the rules of society when they grow up. They would be akin to fish in

like prejudice, looking down upon others, and various unspoken rules

people, Sean was at the bottom

what if he

part of the training camp came from a

of the game involved comparing whose

member of the Winningtons. No one thought he was from a

machine, precisely filtering

the bow,” Sean admitted, not the slightest bit embarrassed. “It’s

thought he was trying to ingratiate himself

can’t lift it, Carrot Head, then just forget it. Just go home and be with your mommy.

a week later. At that time, I’ll see you in the arena. I’ll be able

What arrogance!

at least one month to be able to

what did