Chapter 21: Shadow unveil

Janice walks to the backside of the university and the forest. She throws the tissue covered in blood on the way. The weather is not very cold. The sun is shimmering in the sky though its rays are not high.

Exhausted, she flops under the tree and removes her shoe. Her ankle is red and swollen. She rubs her ankle with her fingers.

"Well, I was expecting much worse," she says, letting out a sigh. "I should have just pass. The fight was rough!"

She puts on her shoe back and immediately gets up, taking a fighting stance.

Ha!

This is the same spot she visited previously. Her marking is hanging onto a branch in front of her. She focuses, aiming the hanging, but instead of kicking forward, she extends her leg back. A strong hand grabs her leg. Her leg is only a few inches away, and she misses.

"Nice attack!" He turns her and pins her against the tree. "Trying to bluff with me, huh?" He holds both her hands behind the tree and tightens his grip.