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Yuyu smiled furtively.
"You could say I did."
"But how? I've never seen anyone move like that. How did you do it?"
"I've had some training," Yuyu replied vaguely.
"Yuyu, that was more than justsometraining."
"There was a reason I was your brother's bodyguard for so long," Yuyu winked playfully.
"Yeah but…"
Noelle was still in shock, and likely would be for a long time. Not at the violence itself, but at the fact that Yuyu, as a small woman, had been able to easily defeat five burly men in a matter of seconds.
"Teach me," she suddenly said.
Yuyu turned her head to look at her, her brows drawn up in surprise.
"Please, teach me how to fight like that!"
"You want to learn to fight?"
Noelle nodded fervently.
"I don't want to think of myself at the mercy of anyone. Please…"
Understanding what Noelle was asking of her, Yuyu gave her a brisk nod.
"Fine. But don't expect me to go easy on you."
"No! I promise. I just want to be able to take care of myself—protect myself if the worst should come to pass."
Yuyu pursed her lips at her words, not liking the implications but knowing Noelle was right. Theywerethrowing her to the wolves. The least they could do was make sure she knew how to handle herself.
"We start on Monday," Yuyu declared.
Noelle's eyes sparkled with enthusiasm.
"On Monday," she agreed.
And just like that, another piece for Noelle's plans fell into place. If Noelle was able to take care of herself…then she was one step closer to becoming the master of her own destiny.
12Noelle
AGE SEVENTEEN,
"Are you nervous about the presentation?" Noelle asked.
"A little?" Blue chuckled. "I believe I'm prepared enough. But it's still a public presentation, and I will likely have to answer questions too…" he trailed off as he took a deep breath. "I'm not the best at public speaking."
"Why don't I ask you questions? That way we can at least cover some bases," she suddenly suggested.
He was quiet for a moment before agreeing.
"That's a good idea. You're as familiar as I am with the material."
For the last few months, they'd spent almost more time on his research than they had on tv shows and other forms of entertainment. They'd read Lawrence's The Plumed Serpent together, discussing the themes and motifs and attempting to frame it within a historical context.
