Chapter 101

Training has been awful. All six hours full of exhaustion and stupid skills that refuse to surface, no matter how hard I try! call them. Moving water it seems is easier when I don’t think about it. But with the constant demand for perfection, how 1 not think of it constantly?

I try to get in touch with the way the occan kisses my skin with every passing wave. To tap into the sea life that thrives in t very water I am trying to channel, yet the best I can muster is a rising spout that barely rises before it tumbles back into th

ocean.

“No,” Zale scoffs as he drops his head back, showcasing his annoyance. “Have you ever even tried to use your abilities

before?”

My annoyance flares at his rude attitude. He is clearly threatened by me, or just a jackass by nature. Either way, I am sick c being treated like an idiot who has zero skill when I know for a fact I have done things that even my father was shocked by

“Have you ever taught anyone before?” I snap back at him, cocking my head to the left as he presses his lips together in an unpleasant frown.

“No.” He bites out.

“Yeah, that much is clear.”

“Look, I was told to get you prepared as fast as possible, that you have the gift and it comes naturally, but all I am seeing from you are little spouts that my

kid can do better than you.” He says, lifting his hands in a shrug. “I can’t train someone who has zero talent.”

“What did I do to offend you?” I ask, shocked by how blunt he is with his dislike for me.

“You shouldn’t exist,” he says through clenched teeth.

“And yet I am here, and your king is asking you to do this.” I say simply.

He isn’t saying something that I haven’t heard over and over again. And family or not, I don’t know this asshole, just like he doesn’t know me. But that doesn’t excuse him, thinking he can speak to me in this way.

“Start again from the beginning.” He says, sighing heavily.

“And do what?” I ask him.

“Something! Anything more than what you are currently fucking doing!” He roars.

“Well, that is super helpful.” I groan, flipping my middle finger at him as he turns his back to me, placing his hands on his head. He whips around, his eyes filled with anger as I shrug. “Why didn’t you just say that before?”

He glides closer, his fishy lips twitching as he gets ready to go off on me again, so I tune him out, my eyes sliding closed as I reach out for the feel of the water within.

My hands fall to my side, below the waterline, the current around my legs picking up in speed and pull as I lift

wide as he looks down at the water wrapping up his body in a tight swirl, encasing him completely before he is lifted up in a swirling circle of treacherous waves. My body grows weaker with

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to the natural flow of the water, feel the way it ebbs and

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to catch what he says is there, and though I can sense it, the feeling is fleeting and I drop Zale into the water, panting as I do so. My father’s

tell him,

into her

and Zale bickering?” I tease, and

says, looking at Zale, who floats with his arms crossed and dagger eyes pointed right

think I should be dead because of what I am,” I mutter, sticking my tongue out at the frowning fool who guffaws at my

said that to you?” Caspian asks, his eyes soft and

suddenly feeling like a traitor for telling

over the water like a tremor. Zale goes stiff, diving into the water before rushing to us. He

king?” Zale

you say to my daughter?” He asks, arching his brow.

determine if her powers are more emotionally based.”

her?” He asks, his tone growing more angered. Zale looks anxious as his eyes dart around and

what you told me, not to mention.” He admits,

asks, sliding a curious look my way before looking back at

before I snap it

just to piss me off?” I ask Zale, who shrugs, looking apologetic. I cross my arms over my chest. Caspian

like ours. It’s just not possible. But learning your

actually a jackass.” I

am a jackass.” He grins.

is something I have been wondering, and now that I am well enough to at least swim, I want to test it out.”

on me, watching closely with every move. Zale sends him a little wave, but Merikh doesn’t

about him,” Zale teases and

need Merikh for this?” I ask Caspian. He tenses when my mother limps down the beach, taking a seat

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