Gwen let out a grunt as she swung her right leg high in a kick to the punch bag in front of her. Following with another two before standing in the ready position with her fists up to defend her face. She huffed out a breath before letting her hands drop to her side. Sweat coated her body as she reached for her white towel to dry it away. She took a seat and opened her water bottle before taking a swig of the cool liquid. 

" Lock up once you're finished, Gwen!" The owner of the Dojo called as he left for his home. Gwen just lifted her hand to signal she would. After a few moments of gathering herself, she stood up and walked over to the surround sound stereo and switched it on. The music was relaxing and nature like sounds. She took off the towel which hung around her neck and placed it onto the bench. Walking out into the middle of the Dojo, she took a deep breath before slowly moving in a Kata. 

It was an hour later she finished up and closed down the Dojo. She made her way home through the small town of 200 people. She lived with her Dads in a cozy two bedroom cottage on the edge of town. Their cottage was like a fairytale garden with beautiful fairy lights and flowers. When she walked into the cottage her Dads were sat on the sofa watching TV, cuddling together under a tartan blanket. Two mugs of hot chocolate sat on the coffee table between them and the TV. 

" Hi Dad, Dad." She said as she placed her backpack onto the floor next to the door and kicked off her shoes. She walked into the kitchen and reached for a packet of crisps and then moved to the fridge to get a fresh bottle of water.

"How was training, Princess?" One of her Dads asked.They were both men who took care of their appearances but at first look you would never see them as gay. They look like normal men, but instead of loving a woman they love each other. Jamie had short brown hair with blue eyes and was the taller of the two. Michael was blond with brown eyes and was slight more built than Jamie.

" It was good. I managed to complete the last Kata. Sensei Chin said that he would put me in for grading next week." She told them both.

" That quick?" Michael asked her as she nodded.

" Yeah, he said he needs another instructor as soon as." Gwen explained with a smile on her face, knowing her achievement would mean she was the youngest, at only 19, in their Dojo to become an instructor. 

"Well done, Princess! We should celebrate." Jamies said as he cuddled in further to Jamie. "Tomorrow night." Michael laughed at Jamie as he just pulled him closer.

"Speaking of tomorrow, I'm going down to the lake to practice." She told them while leaning against the island of the kitchen which looks out onto the living room. 

" Okay, but just stay safe." Michael said to her as she groaned and stood up from the counter. 

" Yeah yeah, always am." she told them before leaving for her room. She landed on her bed with white sheets like a starfish. She was exhausted from the five hours of practise she had today. She felt the need to constantly push herself further and further, like she might need these skills at some point. She sat up and opened her bottle of water before drinking half almost immediately before walking to her drawers and pulling out her night clothes. She walked out her room and into the bathroom where she turn on the shower then locked the door. 

"Don't be too long!" Jamie called out through the door and Gwen stripped off her clothes and pulled out her ponytail before looked at her face in the mirror she sighed as her light brown eyes stared back at her. She turned around to look at the mark on her back. It looked like a tattoo, but she has had this since she could remember. An eagle shaped black mark with lines and swirls. The beautiful and delicate design always amazed her but everytime she asked her dads, They answered that they did not know how she got it. 

Shaking off her head she jumped into the shower and began her routine. After her shower she dried her hair and changed into her night clothes and went back to her room. Just as she switched off her main light, leaving her bedside lamp on. She caught a glimpse of someone standing a few feet away from her window in her garden. Their eyes seemed to shine blue, brighter than the dark that surrounded him. 

Gwen turned to switch the light back on and by the time she turned around the man was gone. Finding that slightly strange, she shook it off and switched the light back off. Looking again just to make sure that the blue eyed man was no longer there. Happy that she thinks it was just her imagination, she lifted up the thick duvet with white sheets. With one jump. She hopped into the bed and was swallowed by the amount of comfort and warmth. She reached over to her bedside and switched off the bedside lamp before turning over onto her side and pulling the covered as close as she could. With a content smile on her lips she let sleep pull her into the realm of dreams.