Serena smirked, "In Siena, my nonna makes the best desserts. But I am... um.... bias," She shook her head a little, "Here in America... Well, I cannot say. I just got off the plane this morning."

When she was certain that his hands were in the right place, she released them, "I am sorry... If my English is not very good... I did not think I would be teaching" She rose a hand to her chest and pointed to just left of the centre, "The cuore... The heart... is protected by the... the... sterno and costola... I... I do not know the English," She blushed slightly but continued, "They are bone and they are there to protect. So you have to be... precise. Easiest way to go... is through the..." She blushed again, "Costola."

She took hold of the end of the stake and guided it to her ribs, "From here you would aim up and use both hands," She smile, "We, of course, are not going to be stabbing me."

She looked around and spotted the dummies that they used in practice and quickly grabbed one and brought it over to Sebastian. She patted its shoulder and smiled, "This we will be... But you need to work on strength. Like I said the costola and sterno are bone they will be hard to get through. Staking is not easy unless you know what you are doing. It also needs an opening to the chest that trained Dhampirs turned, know how to not give. Just... try and get through the bone for now. We see how much work you truly need."

And so, they went on like that until class wore down to an end. Sebastian had done well but he hadn't reached the heart at all. Every once in a while, Serena would stop him and show him herself, slowing her motions, talking through different ways trying not to repeat herself. She was glad when it ended though, she hadn't spoken much before, so she wasn't aware how broken her English was. When they finished, she was putting the dummy away and looked at Sebastian, "I am sorry... It would have been easier for you to learn from An-na or Gunner..."
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Rae chuckled a little, "Sibera isn't much more specific. "

When she asked about Gabby he shook her head, "Nope," He wasn't bothered by it any. They weren't anything, he didn't want them to be anything, "She is studying or something."

He turned away again and started walking aimlessly around the campus, "So... Is it cold in Siberia? I only been to Russia once... and that was Moscow with my parents during the summer. It wasn't that bad... but I figure winter is a different story."
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Gunner sighed, he truly did not know what was worse, listening to her flirt Rae all day or watching her read. He could probably sit down as well and read without a problem but he really didn't want someone like Stan to see him and think that he was being lazy. Not to mention, he might not end up with Sebastian, this could be what he does for the rest of his life. Standing two feet behind someone watching them read. Even if he did become Sebastian Guardian. He'd be far guard, Anna didn't look as threatening, her being near guard just made more sense.
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Basil walked with her and pursed her lips about where she would be in the morning, "Probably at the feeders. I find it better to go in the morning... Even if there is a bigger line. But don't worry about it, I can come find you. You got to eat too, after all."

She smiled and soon they reached her dorm house. She turned to look at Anna, "So, I didn't get a Novice last year... When are you guys off the clock?" She pondered something for a moment, "Oh, there is also a bunch of us, Dhampirs and Moroi, in the forest tonight... Kind of where we were this afternoon. A whole, start of the year get together. You should come... Oh and dress nice, not that you don't but you guys don't get a lot of reasons to dress hot for the boys."