A new shade unlocked: Paladin
Lianel took off her heavy helmet and thoroughly wet balaclava ā it was so warm as if it was spring, not winter. However, the training of the Elven Paladin Order had to be continued, no matter how loud the birds were chirping.
Melentor, a young fellow elf, approached to Lianel to help her with a heavy cuirass.
"I often ask myself...", he sighed. "Why did I choose such destiny? I could have been an archer, wearing light armor, I could have even avoided singing in the higher theological seminary"
"No one has forced you", she answer with an exaggerated indifference in her voice. Deep inside, she hoped that one day after their study is finished, they would travel across the world together.
"I would burn down to bones out of jealousy if someone else took off your cuirass!" Melentor burst out laughing. If only he could notice her cheecks blushed...
But someone else definetely could. Their teacher, Morokhir, was heard to be the most strict trainer among the elves. He was always against any romantic relationships between boys and girls, since it would make them train even worse. Although he was not an old grumbling man, he just could not stand the young elves skippin classes to see the raising sun.
No wonder, that next week both fellows got in detention. Lianel had to help in the kitchen, and Melentor was sent to the Seminary to clean all the silver candlesticks. Such punishment went on for a couple of days.
On the third day, late at night, they secretly met in the garden.
They could not be quiet anymore. For three days Lianel had nothing heavier than a pan in her hands, and Melentor was sick of candlesticks. How much must someone hated them to make them skip classes in such a dumb way!
"Tomorrow morning," said Melentor "We will come earlier than ever, we will equip ourselves and train so hard, they will have to cancel the punishment!"
Full of enthusiasm, they started training, although no one could give them advice or point out mistakes. They felt sleepy and tired after this, that's why they poorly performed the duties assigned to them by the teacher.
Morokhir, who noticed that sudden change, thought that they were dating behind his back, and decided to reveal this shameful secret at all costs.
But how? Well, it was not hard at all to track Lianel ā her armour was heavy and one would definetely make noise following the path to the garden which was right under the teacher's window.
He didn't have to wait for a long time. In the morning, the quietly creeped after the elves. He hided behind the bushes, all ready to spoil their date.
With his eyes wide open, he was stunned by their sudden training. For the first time he saw how clever Lianelle was in defense, how Malentor abided by all safety rules, even knowing that no one would see this battle. And at some point, the grouchy elf could not stand it.
"Look at your feet, you clumsy bear!" he cried, "how can you stand like this!"
