In the days following their first training session, Van and Theresa continued to meet in secret before dawn.
It became a simple routine—sparring at the cracked Garden Fountain, trading insights behind the laundry shed, and on occasion, silently sharing bread rolls when both of them skipped breakfast in favor of practice.
Van was true to his word. He didn't just correct her form—he remade it.
Using his Ocularis Lens and his understanding of several orthodox sword schools and battlefield improvisation, he tailored something new for Theresa.
'It's a good thing that I read a lot of books in Dawnspire Academy…' He mused.
His teachings were not quite a knightly style, not quite a rogue technique.
As he made various changes, it became Theresa's sword style.
They named it together.
"Willowstep… I like it!" Theresa said after agreeing with the name.
It was a light, fluid sword style emphasizing agile footwork, deceptive movements, and counter-strike movements.
