"You're bruised."

Kosair pointed out, like it wasn't obvious. Then, without paying much mind to where it landed, he threw a leather flask filled with water your way.

Today's training was rough, the sparring session was quite easy till you ended with him, Kosair, as your partner. He gave you a beat down, God damnit.

You sat back on the sand, eyes closed, the sun was scorching hot. It was quite obvious summer was arriving.

With Kosair your relationship was ... Strange. Sure you two were training buddies, not much more from that, some people outside of your relationship with Kosair would blurt out without a single speck of hesitation that you two were close friends, even best friends, some people who didn't have half a mind to think said that you were in a relationship with him.

That was not the case though. You grew up with Kosair, so that makes you ... His childhood friend?, that's a start. — When he moved to the western empire, his first action was to take you with him.

So above all. He has you tied on a leash. Tight.