Ellfen looked at Makki with a half-annoyed facial expression on her face.

"Sandbending is consitered a smaller part of Earthbending, not an ADVANCED part of Earthbending. Advanced is Metalbending, although I see Sandbending as something more than what people think, it is still consitered a smaller portion. So, therefore, its allowed. To be honest you'd probably be able to use fog or mist in the arena, since it too is a smaller portion of your element."

She said calmly but still firm. It was natural for her to sound either stern, firm, or intimidating when she talked about her element when someone questioned it. It wasn't insulting to her, but it still annoyed her when people didn't know all the details and just assumed. Ellfen laughed at his reaction to her question about him joining a team. Of course he'd join one, it was always obvious. She qwirked an eyebrow when he overly exaggerated for her to join him.

"In my tribe you have to prove your strength, sooo.."

Ellfen grinned.

"How about you go up agaiinnsstt..."

She looked around for a moment and her gaze happened to fall on Jinto. She then looked back at Makki.

"Jinto. And if you prove your strength, I'll join you, but if you don't, I think you get the idea."

Ellfen said while grinning mischeivously. Oh this was gonna be good if he accepted. Opposite elements against one another ALWAYS made a good match. She quickly held on to her dish that she had when Suzune suddenly made plates spin. Sheesh she needed to learn how to control her stuff sometimes.

"I agree with Makki, assigned classes are horrible. As if I wanna listen to Politics and Diplomacy! I couldn't care less about those things! I am TRIBAL, not politicial! Which is why I never gave much effort in those classes. Now I get to choose what I want, and since I'll like it then I wont be as much of a trouble maker... maybe."

Ellfen snickered again and turned her attention back to Makki and shrugged.

"Dunno."

She then started to twirl one of her fingers out of boredom and sand particles gathered and formed a mini sand-tornado above her fingertip.