Alex held back a wince at Chaska's comment about the root. Alex had always been...less then graceful. Okay, he was down right clumsy sometimes. But he couldn't help it, his mind always seemed to be concentrating on something else that he considered more important and looking where you were going took away from his over thinking of everything. 

[color=000056]"What is clouding your sight?"[/color]

This made Alex stop for moment. What was clouding his sight? It was such a simple question but the answer was far from simple. His father, his complete lack of confidence, his desire to be something his mother would be proud of, his frustration at what he felt was a lack progress, or at least his progress was far slower than he wanted it to be. This was all very likely more of an answer then Chaska wanted though. Oh no...how long had he been sitting there without saying anything? How awkward had he made the situation by not saying anything yet?!

[color=DodgerBlue]"Ehh, er...Just a lot on my mind I guess. I'm not great at looking where I'm going."[/color] He said sitting up, wiping some of the dirt off of his face. Then came the comment from Bhu. Dang, just how many people had watched him face plant? Was anyone else going to come out of the wood works? He wondered how big of a fool he was going to make of himself today. Still, at least Bhu was smiling at him. He could tell she was just kidding around. Chaska seemed so...serious.

[color=DodgerBlue]"I'm not clumsy, I'm...coordination challenged?"[/color] He said with a small nervous chuckle. That was probably the closest he had come to making a joke with Bhu. The two had some science classes together and Alex actually kind of considered Bhu something like a friend, in his own weird way. He wasn't sure exactly what she thought of him though, so he had a tendency to leave her alone. 

Chaska was also in some of his classes, though he didn't know him very well. He certainly seemed like a good enough person though. Wait...did he know them both from the same class.. Damn he really needed to pay better attention to the people around him. Maybe his obliviousness was part of his problem? 

It was at this point he looked up and noticed a deadpan faced woman waving at him. He could literally feel his face reddening this time. Three people, at least three people had seen him face plant. This wasn't his lucky day. He hadn't garnished this much attention in three months how was it that all of these people had to be here right when his feet decided to make a fool out of him. 

Nervously, he waved back a little, watching as she approached. She was a teacher right? He knew he had seen her around, hell she probably taught one of his classes and he was just too unobservant to remember. Her face never seemed to change expressions. For most people it probably would have been unnerving but at this point Alex was too embarrassed to be unnerved any further. She handed him a note, which Alex took with a moment of apprehension. Was he in trouble? Had he tripped over some sacred root and they were kicking him out of the academy for it?!

[color=6ecff6]'Are you okay.'[/color]

Alex fought the urge to slap himself. Sacred root, really? Was he losing his mind? He was smarter then that. Why was he letting his anxiety get the better of him today?

[color=DodgerBlue]"Yes ma'am, I'm alright."[/color] He said softly, finally standing up. He smiled a little but it came out crooked somehow. 
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