[img]https://i.imgur.com/sk2CPzp.jpeg[/img] [hr] [center][color=#4a766e]#4a766e[/color] ~ [url=https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTmYq8dKciEKEjbu6wIZR551bac62XSLO5R2g&s]Outfit[/url] ~ Arena[/center] [hr] Happy to see Veronica taking the rest of her sample, she made a mental note to make more if Veronica liked it. Well, she knew she would make more for herself and she would see if anyone else would be up to try some, so she'd make more samples. She'd ask Blair if she wanted any. She did give her some good advice last night and she wanted to show her some appreciation. Plus she really felt bad for her now too, although she wouldn't be surprised if Blair did not want to hear that. No one she knew liked to be pitied. She certainly didn't want anyone to feel bad for her if they knew about her past. She was still trying to get past that, but that would be a very long road. She heard Leo ask what they thought of River. She heard Heath's reply which was a very Heath thing to say. Heath hated jumping to conclusions. As for what she thought of River, she was in a similar boat like Heath, but she also had talked with the new camp leader, without knowing. The one thing she recalled was his inner intense emotions at some point, despite acting calm the entire time. She wasn't bound to reveal her true thoughts yet, so she just stuck with basic things. Heath would know she was being truthful, but hopefully he wouldn't know it was the whole truth. That was one thing Heath couldn't do was tell if someone was telling the entire truth like secrets. [color=#4a766e]"Well, I got to briefly meet him last night. He was pretty polite. I am willing to give him a chance. I came here to train, so what he has said is promising."[/color] And that was true. She hoped to get better in all aspects; she just wasn't sure how that progress would go. Speaking of River, he chose that moment to speak up and go through the results. As she listened to the results, she was happy to hear a few names she knew doing well, like Nelly and Lochlan. She was getting nervous as the times were read. Not for herself, she knew she did poorly, but Heath. Just like her brother, she too sighed in relief hearing he just made the time. As she listened to the names of those who missed the 15-minute mark, she waited patiently for her name. Her eyes rested on Veronica in sympathy when her name came up. Then came her name, with one other named Ariana. Over 2 minutes late, that stung. Blair getting last place made her feel even more sorry. She wonder how Blair would have done if she was sober. River's next words though caught her off guard. Redo the whole course again. Iliana's eyes widen. Again?! She was already exhausted and aching. Then she remembered the other things he said. She could take her time and ask for help if need be. That was something at least. She was about to stand up until Heath started talking, mentioning he would help her. Without thinking, Iliana stood up, her temper appearing out of nowhere as her grip on her power slipped and a cold wind whipped up around her. Suddenly, she remembered where she was the wind died. She was embarrassed but she wouldn't admit it yet. Instead she glared at Heath. [color=#4a766e]"I don't think so. I may have done terribly on this course, but I don't need a babysitter. If I need help, I'll ask for it. Best of luck Veronica."[/color] she said before storming off. Her cheeks were red with embarrassment. Why did she lose her temper like that? The answer came to her, she didn't want Heath making decisions without asking her permission first. Still that was no excuse to allow her powers get the better of her. She would apologize to Leo, Sofia, and Veronica later. Approaching the start of the course again, she saw Wes doing pushups. Guess there was another option, but pride dictated she do the course again. She saw a few others had already started. She could do this, hopefully it wouldn't kill her in the process. The tire section forced her to go a bit fast due to the tire separation. If she went slow, she'd likely trip and fall. She definitely took her time with the next few obstacles. Her arms and legs were already on fire when she was done with both and she took her time to take some breaths and rest a little. Looking she saw Heath in the distance, watching her. She frowned and shook her head but just let him be. He just couldn't help himself could he? He could have gone to get Sofia her cookies instead of trying to babysit her. Wanting to prove Heath she could do the course without his help, she moved on, which was the dreaded rope climb. Try as she might, she couldn't even get up half a foot. Her upper body strength was just not there. If River decided to do basic workout sessions, she hoped upper body strength was one of the lessons. Begrudgingly, she moved on. The rope bridge was a welcome site and she went at a steady and slow pace because she wanted to catch her breath for what was next, the rope swing. Remembering how Nelly had fun on this part, she tried viewing it from that point of view, but seeing the water underneath and having already experienced it, it made her nervous all over again. [color=#4a766e]"Cut it out, Lia, you can do this,"[/color] she scolded herself. Taking a deep breath, she ran and jumped. While she managed to hang on a bit longer due to her stubborn nature, she still didn't have the strength to hold on for long and ended up in the water again. Frustrated, she again try to keep her emotions at bay. Powers weren't allowed again. Looking up as she slowly got to her feet, she saw Heath again. Seeing him drove her to keep going, even though it wasn't the reason he would think. She wanted to prove she could finish this course a 2nd time. Hopefully this would be the last time too. The balance beam and swimming portions were bad by any means, but with both Iliana just was slower than last time. While swimming, she just floated on her back at times, looking up at the sky trying to relax and catch her breath before she kept moving. She had hoped that relaxing in the swimming part would make the ladder less grueling, well, it didn't since her arms were still shot. At least going down was a relief. Finally, the last obstacle. She managed to clear it last time, so hopefully she'd be able to do so again. Unfortunately, she had no strength left, so when she jumped, she landed in the water again. Feeling tears threatening to spill over, she stubbornly held them in as she exited the course. She laid on her back, taking deep breaths. Suddenly she felt herself drying up. Turning her head, she saw River. Did he dry her up? If so that was nice of him. She would still need to take an actual shower though. She felt Heath's presence before turning her head and seeing him as he stood over her. [color=#808000]"Here's your other ointment. You need it more than me. Do you want me to carry you back to your cabin?"[/color] Iliana definitely didn't want him carting her back this time, so she instantly shook her head for she was totally out of breath. Seeing him offer her the sample she gave him, she decided he was right this time, and managed to raise her hand. After that, he left, letting her be. Iliana didn't know how long she laid there, but she did know if she kept laying on the ground, she would probably fall asleep. So taking a deep breath, she slowly turned to her side and sat up. Looking around, she saw a good number of people have left, including Heath and Sofia. She saw River was still around, sitting next to someone she didn't know. She recalled her from one of the earlier races though. Iliana took a deep breath and managed to get to her feet and slowly made her way over. [color=#4a766e]"River, I just wanted to thank you for staying. You didn't have to do that,"[/color] she started to say, taking a few more breaths before continuing, [color=#4a766e]"I hope I can get better over time. One of my biggest reasons for coming here was to train, the other being to meet others like me besides my adopted brother, Heath. Anyway, sorry for interrupting you two. I just wanted to thank River. Both of you have a nice day."[/color] She would have lingered, but the dark hair demigoddess's presence unnerved her for some reason. If she wasn't so exhausted she would have tried to figure that out. She did try keeping eye contact with her when finally addressing her. After she was done talking, she nodded and turned to get her outerwear before finally leaving the arena and headed towards her cabin. [hr] [center]Interactions ~ Sofia, Leo [@Theyra], Veronica [@Fabricator], River [@Mjolnir], May [@Qia] ~ Mentions ~ Blair, Nelly, Lochlan, Wes[/center]