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[color=D25167][i]’Don’t lock your knees, do not lock your knees.’[/i][/color] The repeating thoughts kept time as Jade slowly bent her knees every here and there. She had been quiet and kept her eyes straight for the majority of the time, not daring to look at the others as they were getting ripped a new one. She didn’t want to be noticed; as most of her life had gone by without major incident with others, she wanted it to stay that way throughout her time training. Following the rules and showing that she was capable of learning and applying what she learned should be good enough, right?

Her eyes remained straight until she heard an unfamiliar males voice rise up, one that differed from their dear head instructor. It also differed from the way the others would respond, which caused her to break from her own reverie. Her eyes fought against the urge to look towards the source but lost, slowly moving over to see a young man going back and forth with Maurer.[color=D25167][i]’What the hell is he thinking!?[/i][/color] she thought as her eyes widened ever so slightly. Unbelievable.

Part of her wanted to go up to the boy and hit him upside the head, but the other part of her wanted to give him kudos for speaking his mind. She was conflicted with how she felt, knowing they should be listening and following the rules, but what if there was more? The petite girl sighed, letting her eyes drift back to where they were initially staring at before the bold boy decided to speak up. She had no interest in seeing what happened next if it didn’t affect her. Her hair began to stick to her face as the sweat beads began to form, an annoying look dawning her face, hardening her soft features as she grew impatient. All she wanted to do was get this day over with and possibly shower if that was even an option. Her hair had been placed up in a ponytail but even that was failing with the head and humidity.

Once again, her own thoughts were interrupted as she heard the gravel move under the footsteps of someone growing nearer. It was Maurer, looking for yet another victim to humiliate. His eyes slowly went one from cadet to the next, falling on Jade soon enough. Her eyes steeled over as she felt his gaze on her, the blood under her cheeks beginning to form color as she felt him try to break her with his look alone. She refused; Jade would stick to her word of staying in the background. The girl forced it into happening as Maurer let out a small growl of annoyance from not being able to break her away and push her into a panic. As he walked away, she let out a long overdue exhale. One that she didn’t know she was holding.