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Ember let out a small sigh upon receiving the graduation papers.
The lowest rank.. she wondered what you had to do in the more advanced classes, probably nothing to laugh at.

Her mind drifts to a couple hours ago, staring down a tickwook with only a worn down axe and a shake in her legs. Behind her someone she holds closely, vulnerable on the ground, but she can't do anything. She realized with a thud in her heart.
She can't do anything-

Warm, shaking arms wrapping around her jolted her out of her spiraling thoughts. She blinked and realized it was Flint, he was hugging her and sniffling all the while. When had he woken up, should he be walking around already?
Why was he.. hugging her?

She felt stiff as a board, her tail falling flat on the ground as she stared past her friend.
"U-Um.. Flint... What...."
He only pulled her closer, resting his head against hers gently. Nothing was said besides more sniffling.

She was.. confused. She could feel the shaking in his limbs, the way his arms shook even as they held her.
There was no reason to shake anymore, the danger was done. It was graduation and they were free to go home now.
There was no reason to shake and cry, they were safe and gained experience, there was no need for..
For this.

Yet Ember couldn't bring herself to pull out of her friend's arms, unmoving as he held her.

They weren't dead, no one had even died in the classes. Though some got new scars and an unfortunate gro lost a limb, it was nothing too drastic. She wasn't even there to witness these events, neither was Flint so why..

She felt the familiar burning in her eyes as she moved her face closer to Flint's shoulder, leaning into his hug.

...
She had gotten scared.

After all she had gone through, the things she's seen, done. She still got scared.
What happened? All the other spites they faced she handled with ease, even those stupid fish ones. Why had she suddenly faltered? She thought she was getting stronger, but facing that stupid stone monster..
Thats not even mentioning Flint's experience, he was so stressed he passed out at the very end.
..And she had been the cause of it.

Is this how.. Lee felt? If Flint was this stressed...
...
Was.. her fear of the tickwook for that brief moment..
Just a fraction of the terror Lee and Tony experienced in those woods alone? Weaponless, without a clear way to defend themselves..
She was sharp, jagged, at least slight hits would damage the attacker. Lee was tall and lanky, soft. Tony was.. just a child.
...

Ember felt something gnaw at her chest, slow and painful. She shakily raised a paw to return Flint's hug, as weak as it was.

She may have made a mistake..

oh u think so embs?

Flint Lass1e

MAX WYNS

Description

Ember let out a small sigh upon receiving the graduation papers.
The lowest rank.. she wondered what you had to do in the more advanced classes, probably nothing to laugh at.

Her mind drifts to a couple hours ago, staring down a tickwook with only a worn down axe and a shake in her legs. Behind her someone she holds closely, vulnerable on the ground, but she can't do anything. She realized with a thud in her heart.
She can't do anything-

Warm, shaking arms wrapping around her jolted her out of her spiraling thoughts. She blinked and realized it was Flint, he was hugging her and sniffling all the while. When had he woken up, should he be walking around already?
Why was he.. hugging her?

She felt stiff as a board, her tail falling flat on the ground as she stared past her friend.
"U-Um.. Flint... What...."
He only pulled her closer, resting his head against hers gently. Nothing was said besides more sniffling.

She was.. confused. She could feel the shaking in his limbs, the way his arms shook even as they held her.
There was no reason to shake anymore, the danger was done. It was graduation and they were free to go home now.
There was no reason to shake and cry, they were safe and gained experience, there was no need for..
For this.

Yet Ember couldn't bring herself to pull out of her friend's arms, unmoving as he held her.

They weren't dead, no one had even died in the classes. Though some got new scars and an unfortunate gro lost a limb, it was nothing too drastic. She wasn't even there to witness these events, neither was Flint so why..

She felt the familiar burning in her eyes as she moved her face closer to Flint's shoulder, leaning into his hug.

...
She had gotten scared.

After all she had gone through, the things she's seen, done. She still got scared.
What happened? All the other spites they faced she handled with ease, even those stupid fish ones. Why had she suddenly faltered? She thought she was getting stronger, but facing that stupid stone monster..
Thats not even mentioning Flint's experience, he was so stressed he passed out at the very end.
..And she had been the cause of it.

Is this how.. Lee felt? If Flint was this stressed...
...
Was.. her fear of the tickwook for that brief moment..
Just a fraction of the terror Lee and Tony experienced in those woods alone? Weaponless, without a clear way to defend themselves..
She was sharp, jagged, at least slight hits would damage the attacker. Lee was tall and lanky, soft. Tony was.. just a child.
...

Ember felt something gnaw at her chest, slow and painful. She shakily raised a paw to return Flint's hug, as weak as it was.

She may have made a mistake..

oh u think so embs?

Flint Lass1e

MAX WYNS