"Why am I being punished?" Emira asked, pouting, as her arms trembed slightly as she looked down at the ground beneath her. Sweat trickled down her temples, falling onto the dirt and even though she knew the answer, she needed to talk or else she would definitely collapse.
"This is not punishment," came the voice from behind her.
She almost scoffed. Yeah, right. Not punishment- this was revenge.
And then he proved it by saying, "You weren't even able to carry a small child to the packhouse. You need to increase your core strength and arms."
Ha! Emira almost scoffed. Because the Petty Prince had to carry Jasper to the pack house, she now found herself holding the 'plank' position for almost twenty minutes now.
