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Aiko allowed her lips to curl as Atticus showed off his bruise. An elbow made it's way to Svenia Albrecht 's torso to ensure she was properly aligned at the sight. "She's quite focused. I'm surprised she makes it to class sometimes." Aiko responded. Suleiman Askari described his own roommate...

Aiko listened intently as Svenia Albrecht described the afterwards. Pain radiated from her voice, her eyes, her cheeks. This was a pain Svenia had carried with her, and would past today. But perhaps Aiko could lighten it going forward. Aiko reached out and placed a hand atop Svenia's. A gentle...

Though the young Maraani provoked a chuckle in Svenia, Aiko gave him no such quarter. She found no humor in the man purposefully provoking such danger. She noticed that Atticus had changed from her expectation in his response. His tone a bit more serious, somber. She had expected him a bit more...

Aiko listened intently as Svenia responded. She did not provide a lot of information that Aiko could use, at least for the questions original purpose. Her words still held echoes of the pain she'd been bottling up. Pain she didn't wear on her face directly, though it held constant reminders...

With Pomrick heading off Aiko felt the reaction of her paints pose less resistance to her magical touch. The drops returned to their places, thankfully without causing any mess. Internally she wondered what power the boy possessed to perform such acts instinctively. Though clumsy, the ripples of...

The redhead waved Fea off Aiko in the universal message of a shooing motion. The redhead went to a squat beside Aiko and examined her. “Just the arm?” She asked. Aiko gritted her teeth and bobbed her head up and down. “Alright, I’m going to suspend it in place. Then we’ll move you and get you...

Aiko felt the impact of Feä’s blows first at her arm, then next at her face. Aiko, having ceded the possibility of any further attack at the moment, brought her other arm to shield her face. Still fighting for some way out she tried to twist her torso and roll the pair once again but her...

The boy was nothing if not persistent. His last question focused on the same point. Namely her age. Aiko's predilection was reinforced, Cadmus certainly thought of her as an old hag. How many others thought the same and did not say it? All the focus she put in to maintaining an elegant stride...

Aiko all her life had trained to be a particular person. A woman of culture. Slender, lithe, graceful, even dainty. So while the screams of Fea were a sign of her progress as a fighter, when Fea tried to rock Aiko to the side she immediately tumbled sideways. Grabbing onto the crystalline armor...

A twinge of guilt raced through Aiko's heart as Fea asked forgiveness and Aiko plunged over her. In truth she had not expected her plan to work. Though by the cheers, whoops, and whistles from the crowd she could tell it was a move they appreciated. The crowd noise increased in volume as Fea...

He does think I'm an old hag! Aiko thought to herself. Aiko's blood boiled. She had never heard a student student call anyone but a Maester 'ma'am' before. Aiko had some difficulty allowing her mind to listen to the rest of Cadmus' words without simply provoking anger. When she did listen she...

Both Yuebing and Svenia told Atticus to continue. Aiko meanwhile, was evaluating theories in her mind, trying to find a reasonable marriage between the ideas of the sinister ingredients and it’s helping of her flowers. “Atticus, did you find anything on strengthening tonics? Or . . . “ she...

Though Aiko knew the battle was not yet won, she could not help but be happy at her progress. Her idea of messing with the clothes of the goblins had worked well enough. She was not a mere drain on the fight! Yet she felt something. A warmth between fingers. Aiko was not skilled enough to 'feel'...

Aiko exhaled, the noise of her breath audible to even human ears. "You mean to say you were investigating rumors of me being a hag?" Aiko responded. Aiko was beginning to understand the boy. It was almost cute, seeing his pursuit of answers. He held a youthful energy and bounce that was not...

Aiko, ever conscious of the image she sent out to the world, always maintained a certain posture. Kept her face within certain expressions. Her words measured and deliberate. To bring honor to her house and ensure nothing ill could be said of it. But the time with Svenia and away from the...