I Think, Therefore I am

JOUSTING

It was supposed to be a normal day for Ophelia, the sound of the birds chirping beside her window, the smell of the air breeze that smothers calmness through her delicate body.—but as she expected life has different plans for her. Hence here she is now, back in the capital, but not alone. The Blainton family was all together to watch the trial on Zack's application for a knight. Every year the castle host an event that can allow the other ranks in the land, even the commoners join the knights.

"You know. The trial doesn't start until the sun is on the middle, care to spar with me?" Zack asked Ophelia who was ruffling her sleeves. Nervous of being identified, and Zack's question just made her more uncomfortable.

"Whatever do you mean, have you forgotten that I am wanted?" Ophelia scoffed at Zack, making Zack humph like he was offended by Ophelia's answer.

"I haven't forgotten about that, but what is there to worry about? Mother is here to look out and father is a knight who is considered as one of the strongest people in the land. So why worry?" this made Ophelia rolled her eyes and Zack smirk.

"I do believe I am not one of the people who are planning to join the force, they will be outrageous if they found a woman sparing with one of the applicants. And besides, I happen to have a very distinguished feature" Zack laughs in a prideful manner before pulling something out from his cape.

"And I have the solution for that" he pulled out a porcelain mask that seems to be a shape of a wolf.

"Seriously a wolf? Does this have to do with the fact that I—"Ophelia cough then whispered "can transform as a wolf, how very thoughtful of you" Ophelia huffed on Zacks humor.

"Humor me, but with this, no one can identify your face and you can comfortably fight with me without worrying a thing" Zack was proud to say this before handing it out to Ophelia. She then accepts the mask, however, before putting it on she decided to examine the porcelain mask, the design of the mask was simple it has a red lining beside the edge of the eye hole. The mask was also cut off above her nose, so only half of the portion of her face was exposed.

When Ophelia puts on the mask she adjusts her eyesight for a second, blinking furiously before finally looking at Zack. Who seems to be smiling proudly at the sight, this mad Ophelia huffed and playfully punching Zack's bicep.

"So how about that spar?" Ophelia and Zack smirked at each other then proceed to walk through the training room. Many people were watching as they walk past them, Ophelia can smell the scent of alpha's and beta's sweat in the room. They have arrived at the clear spot, Zack was putting their weapons down until a group of people went over them.

"Oui, are you by any chance looking for a sparring partner? The name is Fleston" the man with tan skin and maroon pants paired with a white shirt introduced himself.

"No need, I have a sparring partner" Zack refused the offer before introducing himself after the needless introduction lesson also introduced his companions. One was a female alpha who has dirty blonde hair and a male beat with hombre hair named Vaness and Rohlious.

"I am sorry to bother but who is that? It seems like he is not one of the applicants for this trial" Vaness asked while pointing at Ophelia who was looking away from the group.

"And I can't seem to smell her scent as well, is she an alpha or a beta?" Rholius add up to Vaness's question. Now that caught the attention of all of the people who were training and were now looking at them. Before Zack could say anything Ophelia took off her hood.

People were shocked at the unusual hair color, the mask that she is wearing is blocking the view of her eyes. But they are already mesmerized by the figure of the mysterious woman. Ophelia knew was lean and a little bit muscular but she did not expect the staring of the people in the training room, she thought of herself as a simple lean lady. Ophelia face the group and introduced herself.