15th of Spring 514AV
It was Lani's favorite class, Wildreness Survival. Although she found that the professor was a rather hard man, but she didn't doubt that his knowledge was important. And so it was a with a smile that Lani found herself in one of the University's many courtyards that early morning. It was hard to tell if it was the sunrise or the clouds that dimmed the day, but Lani was excited. The classroom time of the season was over and now they would be getting their hands dirty. Fun.
"Hardly like you to be smiling this early Lani." The professor looked up at her from another student. He was a man who was reaching the end of the 'middle-aged' category. He had enough wrinkles to match his slat-and-pepper hair accordingly. But for his rugged looks, he remained clean shaven. Something that Lani never though matched his rough but sturdy clothes or his deep voice, and yet she couldn't imagine the short human with a beard.
"Well you stuck us in a classroom taking notes for ten days, so you can hardly blame me for wanting to do the real things, even if I've done them before."
"Actually you haven't." He flashed the girl a grin, which told her he knew something she didn't. She'd been in his class one semester before and having been the one who constantly challenged him, he had taken to trying to trick her. Lani had grown accustomed to the man's deception. "I mostly showed you things to do in the mountains and woods last season. Scavenging, tracking, acquiring water. Although this season," He looked around, raising his voice as it was clear that most of the class was there "We have a fair amount of students who don't need to focus on woods-ey things. So we will be learning things that are more essential in almost any environment. Good everyone is here." Lani turned to look at the students who gathered next to her. She expected a small class and a small class was what she got. "Let's walk and talk."
As Lani scanned the students surrounding her, she found she didn't recognize anyone. Not one person had taken the class before, like she had. Before Lani adverted her black eyes and began walking, she thought she recognized a flash of green. One of the distinguishable eye colors of a human. No. Lani thought, turning back around and taking a step forward. There was not particular reason for it not to be the man from East Street, but Lani had hoped it wasn't. Despite the thrill that the night had given her, it had also been beyond terrifying and not a memory that she would have preferred to keep. Running into the man who had caused her the most stress that night was not helping.
"Okay, so! We will be doing some simple things today. The class has a clearing set aside in the woods just outside of city boundaries. This is where we do most of our stuff, like today. We are going to learn some basics. Almost everything in Wilderness Survival seems basic to me, simply because it is all important. But its hard to argue that building a fire has got to be one of the most necessary skills out of them all.: Lani was grateful for the distraction as she walked, listening to the professor's introduction. The morning had begun to mist, letting light drops of rain turning her hair heavy and dampening her clothes. After the first season in Zeltiva, Lani found that no one seemed to care all that much whether she wore shoes or not, although the fact irked her professor. But as the class walked, Lani liked the chilly smooth feeling that the dewy grass gave to her toes. Shoes would never allow you to do this. Lani thought, glancing down at her feet as she listened. But Lani's thought floated back to the face she recognized, and she found herself tuning out the professor's words.
She glanced back once more, letting her steps slow as she fell back to walk beside the man. Lani already knew she recognized the man and she knew exactly where from. Although his name seemed to escape her. Either way, the half-blood decided to play it safe, trying to be as vague as possible with her introduction. She looked at him once more before speaking up. "I think its safe to assume I know you from somewhere. However, I failed to get your name. Mine is Lani."
"Hardly like you to be smiling this early Lani." The professor looked up at her from another student. He was a man who was reaching the end of the 'middle-aged' category. He had enough wrinkles to match his slat-and-pepper hair accordingly. But for his rugged looks, he remained clean shaven. Something that Lani never though matched his rough but sturdy clothes or his deep voice, and yet she couldn't imagine the short human with a beard.
"Well you stuck us in a classroom taking notes for ten days, so you can hardly blame me for wanting to do the real things, even if I've done them before."
"Actually you haven't." He flashed the girl a grin, which told her he knew something she didn't. She'd been in his class one semester before and having been the one who constantly challenged him, he had taken to trying to trick her. Lani had grown accustomed to the man's deception. "I mostly showed you things to do in the mountains and woods last season. Scavenging, tracking, acquiring water. Although this season," He looked around, raising his voice as it was clear that most of the class was there "We have a fair amount of students who don't need to focus on woods-ey things. So we will be learning things that are more essential in almost any environment. Good everyone is here." Lani turned to look at the students who gathered next to her. She expected a small class and a small class was what she got. "Let's walk and talk."
As Lani scanned the students surrounding her, she found she didn't recognize anyone. Not one person had taken the class before, like she had. Before Lani adverted her black eyes and began walking, she thought she recognized a flash of green. One of the distinguishable eye colors of a human. No. Lani thought, turning back around and taking a step forward. There was not particular reason for it not to be the man from East Street, but Lani had hoped it wasn't. Despite the thrill that the night had given her, it had also been beyond terrifying and not a memory that she would have preferred to keep. Running into the man who had caused her the most stress that night was not helping.
"Okay, so! We will be doing some simple things today. The class has a clearing set aside in the woods just outside of city boundaries. This is where we do most of our stuff, like today. We are going to learn some basics. Almost everything in Wilderness Survival seems basic to me, simply because it is all important. But its hard to argue that building a fire has got to be one of the most necessary skills out of them all.: Lani was grateful for the distraction as she walked, listening to the professor's introduction. The morning had begun to mist, letting light drops of rain turning her hair heavy and dampening her clothes. After the first season in Zeltiva, Lani found that no one seemed to care all that much whether she wore shoes or not, although the fact irked her professor. But as the class walked, Lani liked the chilly smooth feeling that the dewy grass gave to her toes. Shoes would never allow you to do this. Lani thought, glancing down at her feet as she listened. But Lani's thought floated back to the face she recognized, and she found herself tuning out the professor's words.
She glanced back once more, letting her steps slow as she fell back to walk beside the man. Lani already knew she recognized the man and she knew exactly where from. Although his name seemed to escape her. Either way, the half-blood decided to play it safe, trying to be as vague as possible with her introduction. She looked at him once more before speaking up. "I think its safe to assume I know you from somewhere. However, I failed to get your name. Mine is Lani."
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