[u]Henry[/u]

"I'm not feeling sparring today." Henry said, almost kneeling down to allow Victoria to slide off his back in case she wanted to go spar with someone. "I think capture the flag is more of my taste. I haven't gotten to really run in a while." He said, cracking his knuckles and flexing his wrists for the running he was about to do. He didn't want to sprain something on accident. "Unless of course you'd like to join me in my endeavor." he said, smiling. Unlike Valjean and Vespera, he didn't enjoy fighting that much. He preferred to expand on his powers rather than fight. His ability to [i]survive[/i] would beat any fist, claw, or blade in the long run. And they might not know it, but his silent victory would stand the test of time. After all, you cant fight the reaper, but you could run from him. So, his decision being made, he tailed along with Dana, Theresa, Gabe, Jake, Jaska, Nikki, Deborah, & Shannon to show them how the pros do it. If Victoria didn't come, then he would have Dana ride him on his back into battle. It was hard to stop some people, but stopping a creature as huge as him?

[i]Forget about it![/i]

[u]Matthew[/u]

Matthew waited against the wall, watching Amanda and a few others head off to the arena to spar. He briefly considered joining them, but thought better of it. He didn't have ANY time to waste in learning what he could do and exact upon all of his potential. He was already sure that he would only scratch the surface in his lifetime of what he could do, unless he found a way to extend his lifespan, which could be a legitimate possibility if he thought about it. He followed after the other group, deciding to talk to Adam about private lessons, or the third activity depending on what it was. He had an assistance, why couldn't he help him out while Ms. Ravenwhatever played referee? And better question, why would a Blackmore deny a student with the potential he had to learn guidance? As Amanda had said, teaching was in the Blackmore's bloodline, along with their renowned power sponge ability. He would work well with Amanda in terms of power. With time and practice she could learn to manipulate just about anything he could, although she would be somewhat limited in options, which he was thankful he had. Versatility allowed him to suit many situations. He could be a warrior, like he was now, or a coward. And while warriors could battle it out honorably, he liked the idea of having the option to be a coward. Not flashy or honorable, but lets face it, as Starscream said in Transformers two, cowards survive. It held true pretty well. And so, Matthew walked with the group, following Adam to wherever he and Ms. Ravencroft were taking them.