Clive leans against the fence post of the Pit, the training area inside the Bennumere hideaway. He watches as two Cursebreakers are deep in a sparring session — feet scraping along the sanded floor, soft grunts from either party as the clattering of wood rings out. Clive's blue eyes are drawn to one Cursebreaker, studying their form and the way they hold themselves. It was an intriguing sight, and Clive could hardly resist it.

"My turn," Clive immediately says as the sparring session ends.