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Duncan didn't answer Kromric back, but neither did he look particularly sorry. If he had come to check with them first, there definitely wouldn't have been enough time. Plus, how was he to know that Lotte had packed things? Even if he had an inkling that she was going to do that, even if he was fairly sure, he still wouldn't have taken the slim chance of going in unarmed. Add to that the fact that Tholl, the one who'd called the deadline, hadn't expected them to all actually meet it, and Duncan gave the other teacher as smug a grin as he thought he could get away with.

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Duncan stood at the lip of the manhole, affronted that Tholl had just insinuated his hesitation was because he was grossed out. [color=6795ea]"Oh, that's how you want to play it, huh?"[/color] he answered from above. [color=6795ea]"Clear the landing area!"[/color] with that brief warning, and as soon as he could see it was clear, he fell into the hole, landing on his side against the slime covered concrete. He got back to his hooves, face contorted in pain. [color=6795ea]"Nailed it..."[/color]

Looking back, it was quite short-sighted to expect a Centaur to descend a ladder.

Despite being half-horse, Duncan's eyes and nose were human. Thus, he only had human senses in that regard. The smell was disgusting but nothing to lose his lunch over, the benefits of a horse's digestive system. He couldn't see crap, though, until Sonia spoke up and assigned roles to them all, putting Duncan beside her due to his long range capabilities. Maybe he could see in the dark after all. Yes, he was sure he was starting to see the way ahead! Don't let me down now, eyes!

[color=6795ea]"Alright, Team Leader. Just call me Hawke-"[/color]

He stopped there, because Sonia had pulled a spellbook out, and was touching his hooves. Duncan looked away and tried to pull his cap over his face, though he only succeeded in covering his eyes, not his blush. When she was finished, he coughed awkwardly.

[color=6795ea]"Uh...thanks! Good thinking."[/color]


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Mako smiled at Lumen, but shook her head.

[color=d1aaf7]"Yare yare! Surely you can't need our guidance already. You only just arrived! We're here to make sure you stay safe. We're not supposed to think for you, or make the plans or give orders for you. You do want to be fully independent Dawnslayers one day, right? If, and only if, you get truly stuck, or truly need our help, will I intervene.

Believe it or not, you won't always have maps or layouts readily available when you grow up. You could make acquiring them a priority, or use magic or some other means to get a read on the building, or just explore the old fashioned way and keep your eyes and ears open. Which path you take, however, is up to you."[/color]


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