Thayva sighed sadly and nodded. “I know, love.” She gave a kind smile when he handed the reigns of the situation over to her. She thought for a moment, tapping a finger against her snout. 
	“Kryel,” Thayva turned to a lizardman who had just bent to pick up a puree-crusted cushion that had somehow made it beneath the serving tables.
While most of the staff had left to usher the children to their training, a few remained behind to at least clean up the serving tables.	
	“Yes, ma’am!” The lizardman dropped the cushion, and turned to her, standing at attention. 
	“Can you and the others handle things down here for a little while?” Thayva glanced over as two dwarves, one female and the other male, started scrubbing away at the table section they usually manned. “And have cleaning supplies prepared for the children.”
	“Of course.” The lizardman nodded.
	“Thank you.” Thayva smiled at him, then returned to her husband. “I’m sure the staff can handle things here for a few minutes, and the children went to their training early, which gives us time to finish our own lunch. It will be easier to think on a full stomach, than an empty one. So, shall we?” She gestured to the way that would lead them back to their kitchen.

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	“Excuses, [i]excuses[/i]!” Kia kept pace easily with Laura. She growled at the dwarf’s comment. “Oh, shut up. I still finished before you. So there.” She stuck her tongue out playfully.
	When the sand of the track pulled out from beneath them, forming a cloud above their heads that burst into golden sparks that snuffed out before they could fall to the girls’ heads, Laya and Ilyrana came to join them.
	“Best part of the day, isn’t it, Laura?” Tor stepped up beside the dwarf, her sharp teeth bore in a grin. “What do you say you and I go a couple rounds?”

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	“Okay, okay!” Nick raised his hands as if in defense and took a step back. 
	In another section where the younger children had gathered, the mute halfling, who had finished his own laps long before the others, quietly waited in a corner, hoping to not be noticed as the other kids showed off their skills to each other. A lizardboy and dracon sparred with each other, with a few of the others standing around and shouting encouragement. A couple humans were trying to show each other some of the various proper fighting stances, which soon broke out into an argument.