Lion Head Mesa Ouroboros

training?
her first thought was of the hills and crags of mereo, the mighty crown that spilled water, and the sight of makono in the ring with the soldiers.
the feeling of air rushing by her.
that became the gut-punch of a breath she could not catch.
oh.
is it... does it, start, immediately? is that why you came. her mouth was as dry as the desert outside.