He could feel her smile, but her aura remained almost entirely unchanged; what a timid girl.  It wasn't too long after that Mr. Steele fired off again and Grace began to speak to him once more.

[b]“Can’t help it.” She whispered back, “I mean… what if I don’t hold up against the others?”[/b] Oh man, her confidence was staggeringly low, [b]"I didn’t really get to practice my powers a lot when I was younger… I guess I’m not that confident in myself. Sorry”[/b]She paused for a bit before asking another question, [b]“So do you have any siblings?  I don’t have any myself, but I kind of always wanted one. It wouldn’t have been as quiet growing up.”[/b]

"No I...don't have siblings."  His brow crinkled, something was eating him, she was changing the subject because she wasn't confident in herself.  Damn it, he felt bad for her again, this girl was doing things to him, messing with his head, but that couldn't be the case, because no one could actually be that...that...shit...

"Grace," he began, this was going to be a long one, "speaking honestly, I don't think you need to worry too much, I can guarantee you that most of the students here probably haven't had a lot chances to use their powers either, probably for safety reasons.  You'll have your shining star or two, but from what I can gather already your water powers already seem to be at a good level.  The thing you did earlier today, shielding me from the rain, it may not seem like much, but it was a lot of fast moving droplets of water, constantly showering an area, yet you were moving them out and down away from me consistently without faltering.  Even as I approached you remained in the same state, not once did you try to catch your breath.  Just based on that initial observation, and for what its worth" he leaned against the gym bleachers, nicely folded up for the school day activities, "I think you're going to outclass a lot of these chumps."