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  As I opened my eyes, I couldn’t figure out where I was at first.

  “Boy you snore,” Shun joked.

  “How’d it go with your dad?” I asked yawning and stretching.

  “A lot better than I expected,” Shun admitted. “He already knew and was just waiting for me to come to him and talk about it.”

  “Good,” I nodded approvingly. “So do you know what you want to do with your life?”

  “Nope,” he laughed. “Not a clue, but I don’t have to know yet. That’s a relief.”

  “So does that mean you won’t be training with me anymore?” I asked glumly.

  “Again, nope,” he grinned “I do like it, I just want to be the one to decide how often and how much and Pop is okay with that.”

  “What about this afternoon?” I asked expectantly. “You know I promised to beat you up.”

  “Good luck with that,” he said facetiously punching me in the arm quickly and retreating down the stairs.