Jace couldn’t help but daydream slightly as he watched his hawk sail its way across the sky. He had always been amazed by her long and vibrant wings, and since he had been stuck with watch duty after doing his best to stop a fight, there wasn’t much else to do. Even worse, he was set out by the front gates, the most uninteresting part of the school. It’s a shame, he was really looking forward to having a chance to follow in the family path and make a start for employment. He sighed as he shook his head. It was at times like this that he detested the part of him that would jump into the fray without a second’s thought. He was snapped out of his daze as Aiah, his hawk, screeched before swooping down towards him and fluttered her wings. Jace instinctively lifted his arm up and watched as she took her perch. He reached out and scratched her chin as he listened to her calls. After knowing her for as long as he has, Jace has developed an ability to communicate to his faithful friend without missing a thing. He glanced over behind him as a cool gust of wind flowed past him.

“Great…” He muttered to himself as he glanced back to his bird and gave her a scratch on the head before sending her back up to patrol from the sky. “Hey” He said as he called out to his partner. He was a boy about his age, but slightly taller than Jace was. He had flowing golden hair and yellow eyes that were strangely animalistic. Jace could never quite put his finger on why, but he didn’t bother dwelling on it. “It’s going to rain pretty soon” He called out as he leaned against the wall of the gates and grasped at his shield. He had a habit of using it for protection from the elements. Despite its rather cumbersome and somewhat disturbing appearance, it made for an excellent umbrella. He wondered for a second about his flying companion, but he put his worries to rest. If she felt it was too dangerous to fly, she would come back down to seek shelter with Jace. He let out a sigh as he rested his eyes, wondering just how much longer they would be made to pointlessly watch over a secure school.