Chapter 71: Don't lose it!

  After taking two steps, she half turned with a wicked smile, " Oh right! I am taking this sword if you don't need it."  

  " Hey! That's my ancestral sword! My father will kick me out, if I lose it." He fidgeted.  

Ahi gave him a surprised look and reluctantly gave his sword back to him.

With a longing look, " Then don't lose it! " She huffed, and turned her back to him.

' Spineless!' she scolded him.

Ari immediately followed suit on their path back to the cottage.

"Ahi~"

"What?" she snapped at him irritatedly.

"Uh....What did Aja promise to you?" came a tiny voice from Ari, almost equalling to a mosquito.

Ahi abruptly stopped on her tracks, with startled eyes. 

'So, he was conscious this whole time. or maybe just during the sparring time? Ugh! It really is so hard to get rid of him!' 

She immediately composed herself, and resumed to their destination without looking at Ari, "That he'd be my master, if I defeat you."

Ari's lips twitched at her statement.