Corinna flushed at the recollection of the handsome Lieutenant Guthrie when he called her Corinn. She was angry with Master Malone for using the pet name when referring to her. Somehow, it sounded different coming from the Lieutenant. She lifted the wooden stick and held it out perfectly straight. She must practice her fencing skills, in secret, for her mother disapproved. She wanted to be proficient with the sword. She wanted to be more like her father and brother, Martin. Her dreams were not that of a lady, but more of a member of the Royal Guard.
