Jideh hummed contentedly as he leaned on Kanako, feeling her added warmth pleasantly against his neck and side. Beginning to take careful steps, the twinges in his feet and legs subsiding gradually. The night air was cool, but as breezes rustled the trees and disturbed the fog, Jideh felt relaxed. Sure, they'd been attacked, but all the evidence seemed to indicate the older students knew what they were doing.

[i]Constructs made of earth? Could the same thing be done with plants? Are they creating artificial life? Can I[/i] create [i]artificial life?![/i]

Probably not. Seemed like the sort of thing you'd get kicked out of the Academy for; accidentally creating a new species of animal never before seen on the planet. After all, elemental powers were hardly a new phenomena but as far as Jideh knew, there hadn't been a zoological explosion when people had first begun to develop the powers.

"Kanako, you smell nice." Jideh immediately blushed, realizing he had spoken without thinking, his mind elsewhere. He chuckled nervously, and decided to shift the subject before things got uncomfortable. "I think the fountain's up ahead. See where the trees thin out?"

[@Hammerman]