Gaia laughed "I don't want to go again. I would like to see a and Fade () run though!" Gaia giggled "I feel like they would be able to push each other for the win." ()

"Paddy and I did already. I won, she 'as to buy me a pet mouse that does tricks." He grinned. "But both Fade and Sauvage should go."

[img align=left]http://i.imgur.com/KTKugF2.png[/img] The captain turned to look at Gaia when, despite her soft voice, he heard her praise him. "Thanks," he said and looked around at the others as he ran his hand through his hair. Eros nodded at Merlin and Magnus when they mentioned the acrobatic maneuvers that Eros pulled. "Sure, another time," he replied as he checked the time. "I don't need to send you guys to hospital a second time each today," he shook his head. He looked at Magnus, "And yeah, I have us scheduled for a break after this exercise anyway so there's time," Eros nodded. "I'm waiting on something anyway," Eros added.

"Oh... that's good. I could go for a walk. Stretch a little." Gaia nodded mostly to herself.

( )

Merlin got in playful mode and felt like teasing Eros a bit so he got close and elbow him. "You see? You are a great teach, no hospital or injuries or bloody mud!" He nudges him again and again until he could see Eros' face too tense, then he stopped and laughed.

"Yes I know you said that but I am a grateful person and would at least bake her lots of cookies of all the flavors I know." He licked his lips. "Mmmm"

After listening to suggest the others go for it he nods vigorously approving the idea. "I can't wait to see it!"

"She'd like that Merlin."

He nodded at Eros. He would have laughed at the comment about them not going to the hospital, except Magnus was lost he didn't know what to do. Gaia wasn't her bubbly self. Eros said there was time but he didn't know who to go against... He frowned slipped his hands in his pockets and mumbled something unintelligible.

Gaia threw an almost empty water bottle at Magnus "Say that to my face!" and then started laughing. ()

The bottle hit Magnus' head but he was still looking at the ground. "I said, never mind." He shrugged. He was trying.

"Stop being so gloom! You can lay down with me. I am trying to figure out the shapes of the clouds. I am also just waiting for a random person to zoom by on their broom. I feel like a shoe might fall on me if that happened." Gaia smiled as she positioned herself to look at the clouds some more. ()

"I am ready to go when Fade eez," she said to Magnus as she looked over at Fade. "I feel a beet excited now zat I 'ave seen everyone else go, but I am steel a leetle nervous."

Merlin didn't know what got his friend in a strange mood so he observed for a moment. "Should I tickle you?"

"I'm sure you'll do fine Sau."

"I think you'll do fine Sauvage." Magnus shook his head at the tickling. "Nah I don't like being tickled really." He still looked out of sorts. He was so confused and apparently it was showing. "You want a shoe to fall on you?" he asked for want of anything else. He sat on the grass pulling random blades out and twirling them in his fingers.

Merlin shook his head, he wouldn't take that as an answer. "Accio Blades." He saw the blades leave the werewolf fingers and he took them in his hands. "I think I need this for my next adventure." He smirks. "Unless you want me to actually tickle you, tell me what's wrong?" Merlin sat next to him, he was concern, and then placed the blade back in the boy's hand. "It's ok if you don't want to tell me but I don't like seeing you down."

"Oi," he said when the grass blades left his hand. He looked at Gaia and then Merlin. "I don't...I mean..." He just wanted everyone happy and now he was making Merlin uncomfortable. Well Gaia wanted a shoe on her... if that'd make her happy then... Magnus untied his shoe, jumped up suddenly and hopped on his broom. He started flying around Gaia--giving his foot a little wiggle till his shoe fell off and landed on her stomach. It was a short drop so it hopefully wouldn't hurt. Then he flew back down with a smirk. "There, are you 'appy now?" He laid on the patch of grass nearby and patted the space next to him. "I see a big worm there..." he pointed at a cloud.

Gaia didn't react. She had her eyes closed "It is funny how you think I didn't see that coming." Quietly Gaia pulled out her wand and tapped the shoe barely whispering the incantation and the shoe was gone. "Good luck, kid." She grinned at her friend and went back to enjoying her down time. It was nice to relax. ()

"Who said I didn't think you'd not see it?" he said, "you just wanted one ta hit you so I made your dream come true." He shook his head looking hardly serious at all. "Well guess I'll 'ave ta hop about till me Dad or Mum send me a new one. Still, it builds character."

Fade shrugged. “Whatever you are more comfortable with.” After having watched the other students compete, he was already feeling comfortable about knowing where and when he could get away with speeding. Either way, whatever ’s decision he wasn’t going to go easy on her. Somehow he didn’t think she would hold it against him. Standing up with a grin he stretched and adjusted his wrist guards.

(( -late- :B ))

"Again, you need help. Your shoe is behind you." Gaia smirked. ()

"Ah, cheers, friend." It had taken him a stupid amount of time to learn how to pronounce that without his heavy accent and hoped his friend knew what he'd said. He found his shoe and put it back on. "I still say you are jealous of me Mangus-tisim."

"good luck Fade, Sauvage." ((he said friend in Irish Gaelic))

[img align=left]https://sapi.subeta.net/shared/166203.png[/img] Sauvage smiled at the nickname that Merlin had given and thanked him and Magnus for their encouragement.

"Okay, zen." She walked over to grab her broom. "You can chase me," she said as she looked back at Fade to stick out her tongue and wink at him. She grabbed the velcro belt; her skipping pace dissolving into a run as she jumped onto her broom and lifted herself into the air. After watching everyone else she was suddenly feeling a lot more confident in her flying, though she knew she was still one of - if not, then the - weakest players.

Sauvage hovered in the air, waiting for Fade to join her.