The snow wasn't gone but it was the warmest day they had so far.
That morning, the apprentices woke up to a promising day with a blue sky and snow on the ground revealing patches of yellow grass or mud. When they went to the practice yard, they saw Sir Gunnar bringing out a bit of gravel with a wooden wheelbarrow to make the area less muddy so that practice wouldn't have to be delayed.
However, the apprentices didn't mind getting muddy. All of them were eager to have fun outside while the sun shone.
A few overconfident ones like Felix came out without as much as a cloak on, certain they would warm up enough that they wouldn't need it after a while. Indoor duties had resumed for them, after all.
