Makki stared at Ellfen with a mix of disbelief and excitement as she explained her view on sandbending. She certainly had a point and he had not thought about bending in such a light before.

"I'd never thought about it like that before..." He admitted, "But just try not to get sand in people's eyes."

At the mention of needing to prove his strength, Makki stood up, preparing himself to fight Ellfen right then and there but fortunately for the main hall, she had had something else in mind. She had went on to indicate Jinto, the firebender that sat a little ways away at the same table. He felt himself deflate inside and the excitement he had built up was suddenly gone. He was not afraid to fight the quiet man, but he had always seen Jinto as a fun stopper.

"If that's what it takes, then I'll fight him." Makki declared, an instant after Jinto himself agreed.

Getting up from his seat, Makki rolled his shoulders and grinned. It would be a good fight and there was no better opponent as Jinto was by far the most skilled firebending student in the school. He would not have doubted if Jinto had developed his skills enough to bend lightning. His thoughts were brought back to the discussion from earlier about advanced forms of bending. Bending metal and lightning were useful skills, but waterbending's ultimate technique was purely evil. Bloodbending. Makki hoped never to learn it and that no one else discovered the secret to the art. A world without that power was a better world altogether.

"I'm serious, Jinto." Makki said, pulling his mind back to reality, "Let's say, tomorrow, after class. We can use the arena. Standard Pro-bending rules apply though."

Seeing that others were beginning to leave the hall, Makki thought it a good time to retire to his room. He had arrived a few days prior and had been assigned to a new room further down the hall with the men's dorms. 

"I think I'll head to my room." Makki said and gave the group a heart filled wave. He followed the flow of firstyears, nodding to the teachers as he passed them.