Cyttia quickly tired of Boomer’s minutia. She sneaked away to practice flips and leaps. She had not been satisfied with her efforts. She wanted to leap higher and kick stronger. She worked hard.
“Can you see any future for a female six and a half feet tall and a male five and a half feet tall?” Dael asked as he approached.
Cyttia responded, “Boomer is going to know we are not working. What are you up to?”
Dael said, “Oh, I just helped the romantic efforts of a star struck Light Sorcerer- maybe I should say an ‘elf struck’ Light Sorcerer. Eyerthrein wanted to impress Erinnia. I helped him gather flowers. I’ve seen my mother form them into hair bows. I cast Invisibility on him so he could sneak up on her.”
Cyttia jumped again and was pleased with her landing.
She replied, “Eyerthrein will be lucky if he doesn’t get a knot knocked on his head! You will be too! You know Knarra frowns on casting Magick without good reason.”
Dael offered, “I told Knarra that I would be practicing some spells. They are too busy to be worried about us right now. How do you do that?”
He marveled at the height of her jump.
“You got some skills from your father- your sneakiness particularly. I got some skills from mine. Watch your step, Dael Louffette!” Cyttia warned.
Dael laughed, “I thought Vanni was straight laced. You are the straight and narrow, Cyttia Uberroth.”
“Shouldn’t you be cleaning the latrines?” Cyttia grumbled.
Dael laughed and sat down on the ground near her.
“Yes, I have something to do. I’m going to sit here on the ground, smoke my pipe, and watch you sweat,” he said.
“Suit yourself! Don’t bother me!” Cyttia said, masking a smile.
Dael was rather cute- in a Drelvish sort of way.
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