"Well, he was going to try," Tzirret said, "Gallus kind of...interrupted. It got this one thinking, though...Tzirret has never been good at keeping secrets, especially about himself. He gets nervous when they are brought up, then people push him, and he is not good at hiding such things. Not like other people." Tzirret looked down, took the end of Ma'tanza's tail gently with his free hand and ran the soft, thick fur between his fingers. He couldn't help but bring his own tail around her waist as well. He continued with a more curious tone, "But, it sounds like Ma'tanza was still surprised for Tzirret to admit his feelings just now." Tzirret turned his eyes to look at Ma'tanza, "Did this one really hide them that well?"

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No matter how hard she tried, Sabine could not see it possible to cast a spell more powerful, let alone as powerful, as Meesei's blizzard. She could imagine the image, and it was exhilarating, but she could not feel herself doing it. "I think I will need much more practice," Sabine concluded again.

Smelling something nearby, Sabine turned her head and spotted a few clan members watching on through the trees. They all looked as awestruck as Sabine was a moment ago. "We have attracted attention," Sabine said with mild surprise. She offered an unsure wave, but the onlookers did not respond with anything except leaning to one another and murmuring.

Normally, their magic lessons were not spectacular enough to attract an audience. Sabine found herself feeling a little uneasy about being watched during training by strangers, but she did not feel right telling them to leave. She turned her head to look up at Meesei again, "Should we...try more absorbing practice?" Sabine asked. The relatively repetitive exercise might bore the strangers into walking away.