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Sunlight fractures off steel in the courtyard, illuminating the blur of motion as Jim Lake Jr parries blows with desperate grace. Sweat beads on his forehead, clinging to his skin in the humid morning air. Suddenly, a swift sweep of legs sends him crashing to the stone, the breath driven from his lungs. Above him, the tip of a sword hovers, wielded by the golden-haired Lancelot. “Good match, young lad,” Lancelot says, extending a hand. Jim grasps it, pulling himself up with a stiff nod, his ears burning with embarrassment. He limps toward the armory’s shade, stripping off his armor to cool down, drinking deeply from a water bucket to wash away the taste of dust and defeat.