CHAPTER 40: NEW TRAINING TECHNIQUES

EMILIA’S POV For a few while, Cameron remained silent and simply gazed at me, seemingly attempting to comprehend what had just happened. Wiping the perspiration from his brow, he carefully rose to his feet and bent down to pick up his sword from the floor. For a brief period, I felt exposed and vulnerable due to the calm intensity in the air. What had just taken place? What had I done? "Who gave you that fighting style?" Cameron's eyes never left mine as he questioned in a serious tone. My mouth opened, but nothing came out. I was at a loss for words. None of those strategies were new to me. I hadn't seen them during training, not even during Cameron's sparring sessions. Too new to be anything else than instinct, they were new. My voice was unsteady as I said, "I... I don't remember." "It felt like… like my body knew right away what to do." His eyes sharpened as he closely examined me. "Your body aware?" Slowly, I nodded. "It’s like muscle memory, like I had done this before… eve