As the sun dipped low on the horizon, casting long shadows across the training grounds, I found myself in the midst of the chaos that was the 104th Cadet Corps, facing off with one of my fellow cadets in a hand-to-hand combat exercise. My sparring partner lunged forward, a punch aimed at my face. I sidestepped his attack with ease, a sly grin playing on my lips.

"You're too predictable, you know?" I quipped, as I backed away from him.