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@reaparc          you say that every time,    and it has yet to actually be true ..      im not good at this      you know it,   i know it,     everyone at the training grounds earlier today (definitely) knows it

@reapcrowe               you’re not going to fail it         plus,  there will be plenty of other exams       you need to stop doubting yourself so much ..         it will all work out,  with due time 

@reaparc          this stupid exam later ..      im gonna fail it,    like ive failed every other test here      im not made for this 

cards?    that’s ..     fun      *̲(@draqbled)        what are you guys      teenagers going on ninety in the nursing home?        .. who won? 

yes,  because it’s the truth ..     (@draqurge)    nothing important either    i was just playing cards with aegon and bran earlier 

if that’s what you want me to believe      *̲(@draqbled)      i’ve been up to nothing important       what about yourself? 

i would sure hope so.     after all,    these  ‘stupid’  walks are  (our)  thing.     [  which was true.    before they even thought of dating and were purely just friends,    they’d find themselves roaming these very halls while everyone else seemed content in their beds,   sleeping with the sun.    not them,     they seemed to thrive in the comfort of the night,    the silence and peace it brought.    that was one thing she knew they undoubtedly had in common.    once he opened the door for their  journey outside,   her skin was kissed by the bitter harsh air that late autumn had splayed,    her cheeks had already grown a faint rosy tint    and in attempt to retain the warmth she hadn’t previously lost,    she somehow wormed her way underneath the arm she latched onto,   now moving it to drape over her shoulder     both hands now wrapped around his forearm,   ]    i’m glad you appreciate them as much as i do —     .. despite the circumstance.    [  it almost brought a frown upon her face,   to which she masked with a content smile.    what were they doing?    why were they so    ..  toxic,  for each other?    were just a few thoughts that wore heavy on her mind.    she was at a constant war with her brain and heart,     one telling her that they were never meant to be for one another,   or good enough—     .. and the other?    her heart told her she was irrevocably in love with him,   and she would rather put herself to the torch than to lose him.    but did he truly feel the same?    those thoughts lingered on her mind like a sour taste to the tongue,     to the point she hadn’t realized she stopped dead in her tracks     and him stopping right with her.     letting one hand slip from his forearm,    a soft sigh would soon falter past her lips,   ]     what are we doing,    mar?

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              ꫂꯥ      ⁺     that  was  the  plan ..     (    it  was  unusual  that  they  got  to  do  things  like  this ..     and  even  more  unusual,    was  the  fact  that  he  had  planned  it.    he  wasn’t  normally  for  it,     as  much  as  he  loved  sneaking  around  the  walls  of  their  school ..     it  wasn’t  often  that  he  got  to  do  so,   just  he  and  his  girlfriend.     ─┈the  pair  seemed  to  spend  more  time  arguing  &  breaking  up  than  actually  being  together  and  enjoying  their  relationship.    almost  everyone  knew  this.   but  no  one  more  than  themselves.     which  was  more  or  less  why  it  was  so  *shocking*  marcus  had  gone  out  of  his  way  to  plan  it.      nevertheless,    as  odd  as  it  was ..    he  was  glad  he’d  done  so.     finally  allowing  himself  to  relax  in  her  company  as  they  found  themselves  venturing  through  the  empty  corridors,   on  route  for  the  back  doors  which  nobody  used.    out  of  habit,    pulling  her  closer  to  him  as  they  walked.    the  ghost  of  a  smile  slowly  tugging  at  his  lips.   )     so  did  i ..     i  never  realised  how  much  i’d  miss  our  *stupid*  walks  once  we  stopped  having  them  for  a  while.     ..  more  importantly,    i  missed  doing  it  with  you.

then i’m sure i’ll cherish our last evening together     [ while it came off as some sort of joke,    she truly did mean it.    the couple were notorious for their ups and downs—    .. more specifically their downs,     but it was clear that their messy and  (temporary)  break ups  never prevented them from not seeing each other.     thankfully,   this week had been nothing but ups for them     but she would be naive to try and hold onto it forever,    so she’d savor the moment for now until it ultimately washed away and they were at each other’s throats again.    keeping close to him in stride,   her hand somehow found his forearm      fingertips grasping onto the fabric of his sweatshirt sleeve  as they walked  ]     it is a nice idea,    mar—     .. i missed things like this,    with  (you)

@stoicub                      (.    .    .)
                not  defensive.     maybe  i’m  helping,     by  making  you  save  your  stupidity  for  someone  else.     —our  league  is  far  from  small ..    venators  complex  consists  of  three  of  the  largest  dragon  training  schools.     private  academy’s,    at  that.      as  much  as  i  *hate*  to  gas  up  faytes  and  the  blackfyres ..     each  are  elite  in  their  own  way.     it’s  why  our  league  only  pins  the  best  of  the  best  against  each  other.       

@vylescale        yikes..  if  i  knew  you were  the  kind   to get  defensive  so  easily  i  would  have held  my  tongue.     forgive me but    I didn’t even know your school existed until yesterday morning.  whatever  “league” you’re  yapping  about  must  be  small.  i,  however  had  done  races  in  other  realms.  even the  witchborns  know  our  names..   i’m not scared.  just bored,  you’re not impressing me .     do better 

@stoicub                        (.    .    .)
                .. what  fuckin’  age  are  you?     if  you’re  gonna  dish  out  comebacks,    at  least  try  and  sound  your  age.      —my  twelve  year  old  brother  wouldn’t  even  say  something  as  stupid  as  what  you  just  said.     —hurt  my  feelings?    good  one.     not  much  to  hurt  when  my  school  has  been  top  of  the  league  back  home  for  centuries    .. what’s  the  matter.     are  you  too  scared  to  race  me?  

@lostfyre                      (.    .    .)
                 i  don’t  get  distracted.     neither  does  terraxes ..   both  of  us  only  have  one  aim;    to  win.     nothing  could  make  us  forget  that,     the  same  with  the  rest  of  the  racers  at  grimm.     —why  else  do  you  think  we’re  top  of  the  league? 

@vylescale      well,  up  there,  you  kind  of  just  have  to  focus  on  yourself  —  you’ll  get  distracted  looking  to  see  if  your  opponents  are  catching  up.   besides,  i  hardly  remember  anyone  in  those  races  back  when  i  did  them.

@lostfyre                     (.    .    .)
                clearly  you  don’t  pay  attention,    considering  i’ve  been  in  the  vast  majority  of  the  races.       

but what      ..  what if i’m better off there?       i have no dragon at  my disposal,   one      ..  i’m not as headstrong and determinate as i once was,   two    ..  every  quality  that got me into this damn school i     ..  it all just seemed to diminish,    like i don’t exist anymore.     the crowes can’t do anything to   me if i’m not just a mental wall,    completely shut off

@falsewyrm                     (.    .    .)
                you  need  me  to  argue  your  case.     she can’t  just ..    ship  you  off,    after  everything  she  knows.      —they  do  it  with  everyone  else,    but  i  won’t  let  it  happen  with  you.      things  at  the  crowes  are  bad,     *fucking  awful*,    actually.     it’s  the  last  place  you  need  to  be ..     especially  with  the  people  i  know  there. 

even more reason for her to spite us and send me over  the border if i have my (boyfriend)   fighting my battles  and defending me.     it’s pathetic,   mar    ..   whether you want to admit it or not,     it’s fucking pathetic that i’m in this position and honestly?     i don’t think there will be a good outcome,   no matter how far we go