Her Graceful War Song novel Chapter 1645

Travis had distinguished himself during the battle at Hollow Ridge and was promoted to centurion, giving him command over one hundred men.

He made a request to be allowed to choose soldiers from the fresh recruits and train them himself. At first, Otis refused, noting that the brave and bold Travis was an ideal man to lead elite soldiers at the front lines.

But Travis insisted that, as a man of the martial arts world, he had his own way of training troops. He claimed his methods would best suit the new recruits, and promised he could turn them into fine soldiers, even offering to sign a formal pledge.

Otis waved it off, having no real intention of forcing such a promise. Rare as such talent was, he intended to keep Travis close and train him well. If Travis wished to take on the new recruits, so be it. If it proved too much, he could always return.

Travis happily left for the new recruit camp and began selecting his soldiers. Carissa, Bun, Violet, and Cynthia were chosen right away. Others followed—those with courage, those with clever minds, and those with sharp hands and quick feet.

With a full hundred at his back, Travis marched them to the garrison. Should war break out, they would see the battlefield.

At the garrison, news came faster. Travis learned from Otis that reinforcements had already been dispatched to Victory Pass. Leading the reinforcements was Tyler, with his loyal officer, Barrett, riding beside him.

Travis leaned in with a grin. "I've heard there's a lady general among them. She's made quite a name for herself by rooting out bandits. The queen dowager herself has praised her."

Violet and Cynthia were immediately intrigued and pressed him for details.

"I don't know the full story, only that her name is Aurora Yates," Travis admitted. She began training in martial arts at a young age. Her father once served under General Sinclair, that is, until he lost a leg in battle and was sent home with a pension.

"Later, he recommended his daughter for the army. Folks didn't think much of her at first, but it turns out that she's as fierce as a thunderstorm. During the bandit raids, she charged straight into their den and cut off the leader's head with her own hands. Marched back to the capital in glory."

At the mention of Hector, all eyes turned to Carissa.

Her gaze darkened. "She's the lady general from my dream."

A hush fell over the group.

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