@ZarkunDespite's James' deduction of how easily they had found this clue, Cody still couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Overconfidence or not, this was a little too easy no?
"I'm just a little taken aback....I suppose I just expected things to be, well, harder." Mumbling softly as he looked northward, the trainee missed the recognition that James showed for just a moment. He was too busy paying attention to their surroundings, rather than his own teammate.
At James beckoning, Cody gave an affirmative nod.
"Couldn't agree more. We need to show that foreman as well. What a proper mage is like that is." Allowing a small smile, he followed suit after his mentor. As they walked, Cody looked around, surveying their surroundings and taking some mental pictures of the forest.
Despite their reasons behind being here, the forest itself was beautiful. Thick, tall oak trees lined the area around them as far as the eye could see, a thin layer of green moss lining a few in particular. He took a moment to just take in the sights around him.
He had always far more enjoyed nature like this rather than the city life of say Crocus. A forest like this just had a calming effect on the young man, the reason why being outdoors like this made him like this was a question he himself couldn't answer.
But, why question something like this anyway? Don't fix what isn't broken after all.
Not wanting to keep their walk in eternal silence the boy now spoke up. After all, some small chatter to kill some time wouldn't be all that bad.
"Hey James...what does it mean to have something, or someone, dear to you?" With a pondering tone, Cody didn't break stride as he absently stared forward. It had been a question that had been bothering him for awhile.
The words that that woman from the alleyway had spoke with...they had been on his mind for a while as well. What exactly was he jealous of? Because Amaya went to the dance with that guy, Cody was certain his name was Josh, before he had a chance to ask her? He wasn't sure why he would be, or should be jealous of that.
"I thought I used to know...but now I'm not sure."@MarshiestMallowJasmine couldn't hold back the relieved smile that formed as Penny allowed her to come with on the job. The blonde needed to get out, break up what she had been doing and needed time and space to think about this newfound development.
Though the moment Penny asked her if something was a matter, she seemed to tense up again. Penny could tell? Of course she could, she was an S-Class wizard after all. She would be able to sense the magic that Jasmine had unlocked, but obviously nothing beyond that.
"Um..well, actually...Ah." Fidgeting, Jasmine clenched and unclenched her fists on her dress almost as if she was wringing the outfit dry as she walked after Penny.
She couldn't seem to find the words she wanted. How did someone describe this predicament? She was sure she was the only one who must struggle with such a situation, this was embarrassing.
"Remember how you said you would teach me fire magic?" The younger girl asked sheepishly, a fitting smile accompanying the tone.
"Um...well, thing is. I-I don't think it will work. Rather I...don't think you can teach me it." Internally the young girl facepalmed. She just wanted to crawl into the nearest crevice and die, that was not what she wanted to say to get her point across
at all.
"I-I mean...umm..I apparently already have...well, uh, a magic." Flailing about as her face resembled the color of Penny's hair, the flustered girl covered her face with her hands. Why was this so difficult?
It must be her, surely. Something was wrong with her, maybe she had been dropped on her head as a kid? How can someone even fuck up telling someone else they had a magic this badly? Peeking out from her fingers, she gave Penny an almost guilty look.
She felt like she had lied to Penny, having told her she couldn't use magic just yesterday. Yet today telling her she could use magic. Even if she had been unaware of her apparent talent before today.
"A-and I shot it off in the guild hall, and I don't know what to do, I don't even know how or why I have it...I saturated some poor man who scares me and I think he hates me..and...and..." Sniffling, the girl seemed to just start going off on some sobbing rant of pure gibberish. Though it was impressive she could be balling her eyes out, and be such a complete and utter mess but somehow not even break stride. Truly this girl was beyond understanding.
"A-a-and I'm scared. Idontknowwhattodowhatswrongwithmehelpme." 
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