Role

Chapter 3

Time passed. Bynna's short time as a Songbird nearly forgotten. Hubert
certainly had. She found herself living, training, learning with the
gladiators. It was harsh. Gladiators were given more if they won, less if
they lost and lived, and those who had not fought yet, even less.

Bynna's first fight was to come soon. Many of the women gladiators
mocked and jested about Bynna being soft. That her beauty earned her
the nick name, Silent Princess.

This was all coming to an end, she swore. Her first fight was tomorrow
and she worked hard training, favoring small weapons over larger,
heavier ones. She would prove herself a warrior and not some princess
to be made fun of.

The next day came, and several gladiator matches were slated. Her fight
was the second. A boring, quick fight the matchmaker assumed. One
were the nobles could idly chat and mostly ignore.

Her opponent was a fire giant woman, ugly as she was strong. The giant
entered the ring with two sharp hatchets. A sneer crossed her face
when the giant saw Bynna, "Gresh gunna make you Ugly Princess now!"

Bynna only glared back and the giant laughed. The fight went as
expected. Bynna's speed and agility gave her an early advantage. She
made small cuts with her daggers and evaded the giant's blows. She was
going to win her fast match, then all of a sudden, sand filled her eyes.

Bynna was slowed, clutching her eyes, trying to rub the sand out. Blood
replaced sand as an axe stroke, cut down her left eye. The fight was
over.

Defeated, Bynna had a new beauty mark. A nasty scar starting from her
left brow and down to her cheek.