Yu didn't exactly know how to feel at this exact moment.

At first, she felt terrified, surrounded by so many people with her feathers hanging out in the open, preparing to start her first mission, but then at the same time she felt excited. Ready for anything, ready to become a Huntress, ready to take down all the Grimm in the world. Then she felt absolutely awe-stricken, eyes settling on one of the many windows within the airship that was currently carrying them to the Emerald Forest. They were high, high in the air, perhaps even above the clouds, and she could barely contain her need to jump out at window and soar away, but that wouldn't do. This was her initiation per-say, the only way she would be able to enter Beacon, and jumping out of the airship on the first day probably wasn't the best course of action. So, instead, she turned to look at the crowd surrounding her. Many were sitting, some standing like her, and most were quiet, only sharing eye contact with their neighbors or whoever looked like competition. Plenty of eyes showed anxiousness, nervous minds siting in emotionless bodies, and she tried to hide her razor-sharp smile. Yu couldn't have the pleasure of feeling nervous. It was best to be excited, clear-headed, and prepared, and that was exactly all of what she was trying to be. Her fear of crowds had to be overruled by her wish to ace this mission, her fear of failing had to be destroyed by her aspiration to become a Huntress.

[b]"Might jist start killin' 'ere. Git a warm up."[/b]

The sudden garbled mass of words made Yu break her concentration on nothing, and she turned slightly to her left, discovering the face of a boar faunus just a few feet away. He seemed ready for anything, maybe even a bit impatient, and Yu couldn't help but scoot away as her feathers quickly ruffled, appearing to grow twice their size as a form of self-defense. His words might have been just a bluff, and they definitely were not allowed to start killing each other on this ship, but there was something that kept her stiff and defensive around the man. 

[i]'He'd make a good teammate, and a bad enemy.'[/i] Her mind echoed and a smile pierced her pale face as she leaned back against the wall and allowed her hands to wander over her neck, running through the mess of crow feathers that clung to her flesh, trying to relax once again. There was no time for fear, only success, and with that thought Yu allowed herself to settle on the ground with everyone else, hoping to rest her shaking legs and quivering heart. The black-feather cloak wrapped around her shoulders splayed out like a pool, shimmering green and purple in the artificial light of the ship, and Yu ran her fingers through the larger feathers, appreciating the coolness and familiarity that the cape brought along. Its familiar smell and rough history was rather off-putting, but in the end it might just be Yu's only comfort item. So, she would allow it to comfort her, as that was the only smart thing to do with it really.

The quietness of the crowd was unsettling, but not hated. Yu liked quiet times like this, it felt a lot like being alone when she wasn't really alone, and that helped to forget that she was currently stationed within a crowd. She had even manged to close her eyes momentarily, until the feeling of being stared at made her re-open them and glare about, hoping to quell anyone's curiosity about her. Yu then allowed her head to lean back a bit, staring up at the ceiling with sudden restlessness. They had been cooped up in this ship for so long that the need for fresh air was growing, and while she could definitely hold out for another hour or two it wouldn't be the most comfortable time of her life. It was always like this, her body just couldn't stay still for too long, despite her wish to relax for just a bit. And with that Yu was up again, legs moving on their own as she paced back and forth, red eyes glaring daggers into the floor. Still, her mind was clear and prepared, despite her nervous body. She glanced up once to stare out the window, and then smiled.

[i]'I'm going to be a Huntress, and nothing is going to stop me.'[/i]