The pair began with simple warm-up exercises. Stretching their arms and legs, rotating their shoulders, and performing basic footwork drills.
At first, they moved slowly, almost sluggishly. Then, they ramped it up. The cold mountain air made their breath visible in small puffs, but the movement gradually brought warmth to their muscles.
"Alright," Starius said after a few minutes, "before we start proper training, I need to understand your current level. What kind of practice have you been doing?"
"Well," Tara began, still slightly out of breath from the warm-up, "Like I said yesterday, I actually awakened my Warrior Class long before coming here. I've been training by myself for quite some time using a guidebook."
"Which one?" Starius asked with genuine curiosity.
"Ian Swordmaster's Training Manual, Volume 1," Tara replied.
