Leara was not pleased at David's response, but immediately, she hardened her exterior and lifted her chin. She had more important things to do than worry about someone that was as rude as David. Maia watched the exchange from a darkened corner, raising an eyebrow at the conversation at hand. Perhaps Leara had made a mistake, but she wasn't entirely convinced that David hadn't either. Leara stomped off in the direction of the citadel, hopefully able to find an answer to this madness. Why would they have told David that she was supposed to train him?<br/><br/>Maia's lips curled as she walked out to greet David. He looked just as pathetic as she'd expected, but if they were truly about to journey together, he would need some training. Exhaustion was not the greatest state to learn magic in. With a lack of focus, one could seriously harm themselves or others around them. Maia wasn't afraid. Although he was the 'chosen one', there had been many before him that claimed that title. None of them had come close to being able to wield the powers that she could.<br/><br/><b>"It appears that we overlooked a small detail about you, Hero of Eldorath."</b>Her body flowed across the ground, the easy sway of her hips speaking volumes of her confidence.<b>"And for that, I do hope that you forgive me. Had I known that you had not a place to rest, perhaps we could have made....other arrangements."</b>She did raise her eyebrows, and her tone was a touch on the sultry side. Maia wondered just how uncomfortable she could rile David up. Earthlings had to be much more simpler than her people. She guaranteed that he would be eyeing her like a smitten puppy before she was even halfway through the lesson.<br/><br/><b>"But we shall not forget that two nights in a row. I do believe that Leara is departing tomorrow, as she'd stated before, so we should plan on doing so as well. You'll stay in the inn with us tonight. Your accommodations have already been taken care of."</b>For disliking David the minute she met him, Maia had taken it upon herself to at least be tolerable of him. Thus, during his dispute with Leara, she had reserved him a room, luckily within close proximity to both herself and their friend.<b>"Now that the menial details are taken care of, today, you're going to learn the basics of magic. Follow me."</b>Maia beckoned to him with a wave of her hand.<b>"We will not be practicing here. There are too many people. To learn magic, you need to be left unhindered and others will not allow that. There is a small clearing outside of town. We shall use that as long as it is vacant."</b><br/><br/>Once in their designated location, Maia began to explain.<b>"Magic is not given to every being on this planet freely. Our friend, Leara, while not <i>ungifted</i> with natural ability, will likely never use it. Her skills are more in tune with weaponry, hence her call to her Order. Myself, on the other hand,"</b>Maia outstretched her arms, pulling back her loose sleeves to her elbows as she held a pile of dust out in front of her.<b>"Can manipulate the magic in Eldorath better than even highly educated human magi."</b>Maia blew the sand out of her hand slowly, her eyes never leaving David's form.<br/><br/>The particles left her palm and transformed before their very eyes. White bird like wisps surrounded them, tunneling up into the sky like a whirlwind. It was only when her palm was empty that they turned to fire and ashes of white rained down upon them.<b>"I sincerely doubt you'll be able to find a more skilled teacher. So with that, let us begin the first lesson."<b> Maia reached into a satchel that draped across her body and retrieved a small purse. She poured the contents into her hand before placing the empty bag into the satchel for safe keeping. <b>"Let's find out which element that you have the highest affinity to."</b> Maia grasped David's hand and placed the stones in his palm, waiting to see which one showed itself as his. <br/>
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