Chapter 224 Snowclouds Departure (1/2)

Arran spent four days training in solitude, continuing to develop his sword style as his body slowly recovered

The asn't particularly taxing — refining the style involved reen valley, he could improve it without disturbance

The days passed quickly and pleasantly Each , he would bathe in the ice-cold water of the strea between practice and eating, with several naps in between

He did not follow all of Snowcloud's advice — to do so would prevent hi at all — but he still took care not to overexert hi, it had sufferedit too hard would only slow his recovery

And there was no real need to rush, anyway Foul though Snowcloud's potions ht taste, their effect was undeniable, and with their aid, Arran felt hier by the day

Four days passed quickly, and when Brightblade and Snowcloud returned, Arran had already regained th

At least, that's what he believed — yet Snowcloud fussed over hi even more concerned about his health than she had been before

She had brought a new supply of the potions she had already given hi with half a dozen new ones While they tasted predictably vile, Arran took thely Even if he was unsure of what exactly they did, he trusted that Snowcloud knehat she was doing

They spent the days that followed training and eating together, but before long, it was tiain And when they did, Arran oncehis sword style

This quickly grew into a routine He would spend half the ith Snowcloud and Brightblade, then spend the other half training by himself

Occasionally, when he was alone, he would explore the small valley What most interested hihtblade said terrible danger lurked

He wasn't foolish enough to actually step onto the path, but several ti it, curious if he could catch a gliers appeared All he could see was a narrow path leading further into the ave up — whatever dangers the path held, he could not see thehta stockpile for Arran that would last hi of alche redients And from the potions' efficacy, he suspected few of them were easy to come by

One day, he asked, ”Doesn't the House of Creation object to you using so ured out that redients

”Their stockpiles areArran's doubtful look at the response, she shrugged ”They're co, but not too much They still hope I'll decide to join the for the borderlands soon Don't you need to prepare potions for yourself?”

Snowcloud shot hih for myself to last the next few years”

If she felt any sha the House of Creation's desire to recruit her, her expression showed no sign of it

The remainder of the two months passed far more quickly than Arran would have liked While he had accoth after just a month, and his sword style was all but finished — some part of him wished that he could have spent years in the hidden valley, dividing his ti tihtblade

But time marched on, and the date of Snowcloud's departure rapidly drew closer

When two htblade and Snowcloud appeared in the valley on a chilly , a full two days earlier than normal And from their expressions, Arran immediately knew that the moment had come