[center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/736241819054112823/748849667420454962/Elsa_ID_V1.png[/img]
[img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/736241819054112823/748850904719032360/Samad_ID_V1.png[/img][/center]
[hr]

Elsa focused on Bella, her ears deafened to Zane’s counterpoints. The man’s tone and attitude made it clear he held little value in foresight. She wondered if the pair never had a preventable  encounter or just had straight forward goals in missions. As she shrugged off the thought, her eyes shifted from Bella to Samad. In an expected fashion, her partner went into his stalking mode. He kept his hands closer to his hip and strolled toward the front. Every few steps, his head casually swept the location. 

[i]Well, remind me not to call Zane for help.[/i] Samad’s thick accent rippled across her attention. 

She inhaled and considered what to say. However, her partner knew her well. He snipped in another comment before she could. 

[i]Don’t pretend you didn’t notice the aloof and lazy attitude. If it wasn’t for your friend, he wouldn’t have bothered. Not my first choice for dependable back up.[/i] 

Elsa mentally sighed. 

[i] He’s still capable within a fight. You saw well they worked together. Not all linked pairs are identical in work ethics. We’ve worked with some oddball pairs and their first impressions were far worse.[/i]

[i] Maybe, but he will not be my first choice.[/i]

She rolled her eyes gently at his decision, but he hoped his opinion would change. Samad took first impressions far too seriously, and she knew it wasn’t a good trait. Judgment was best done over a series of interactions, not dominated by a single one. 

When they finally reached their destination, Elsa had memorized the signs Bella showed her. Both her partner and herself watched the bot dip then struggle to rise. A clear indication of the alchemy absence location according to Bella. 

“Yeah, it does. Why would an area effect to negate alchemy be out in the open and where anyone could stumble across it?” Elsa thought out loud. 

Aside from the distant students locked in an extreme physical education class, she saw no one around. She expected a guard or someone babysitting the location. Especially in an area filled with troublesome students. 

Samad took charge next. “All right, this is where you two stay. Elsa and I will be right back. We’re only looking around for an hour.” 

He gestured for Elsa to follow them as the two parted from the group.