Battered and bruised, the four rose to their feet. Diem walked the distance between her team, joining them as they groaned and breathed deeply to catch their breath. They were approached by the angel, Tina, who was holding something shiny in her hand. She presented the pendant to Diem, fastening it to her suit as she explained that it was for honorable soldiers. She smiled, flattered beyond words that she was bestowed with such an honor and rewarded for her leadership. Quite modestly she believed that it was by luck alone that she had formed such a formidable and uniquely diverse team, not quite realizing that her open-mindedness and resilience was what allowed her to make the decision to welcome the beings aboard with open arms. Maxim placed a hand on her shoulder, smiling down at her broadly.<br/><br/>Bash and Sera raised a brow as Tina remarked on their likeness to her. She leaned down and whispered in Sera's ear, telling her all manner of things she didn't want to know. "I'll keep that in mind." The angel said dully, uninterested and even a little creeped out at the suggestion that she pursue a demon. She couldn't stand Bash, and he was a pervy horn dog that made her skin crawl. Still, it amazed her to see that there was the possibility of love between two polar opposite beings. As her mate made their way toward them, it was clear that they shared an abundance of affection for one another despite their differences. Bash couldn't hear the comment Tina made, but he gathered that they were entertaining ideas he was equally uninterested in. Still, they were both open to working on their relationship as partners if it meant becoming a more cohesive team.<br/><br/>Professor Relic informed them that they passed and they were all relieved and proud. The responsibility of being team captains was a bit overwhelming to think about, especially for a newcomer like Diem who was still learning about her own abilities and gifts. She was more than up for the challenge, and the others were as well. As class concluded, the four lingered while the rest of the students limped their way back to the locker rooms. While Sera and Bash were exchanging information with Drake and Tina, Diem looked to Maxim. "Do you think Urion saw?"<br/><br/>"Hard to tell," he said, shrugging his broad shoulders. "I suppose he'll reach out to us to give us an answer some time soon."<br/><br/>"How's Freya? Is she back to class?" She asked, her expression softening a bit.<br/><br/>"No, she's still in bad shape-- emotionally, anyway. She may return to class. Kira and Talia are still trying to convince her, but it sounds like she’s made up her mind.” Maxim explained as they walked toward the locker rooms slowly. “Maybe you can try?”<br/><br/>“Me? I don’t know what I can do or say, but I’d still like to see her. I can come by tonight.” Diem said, leaving him to hit the showers. She rejoined the group to go to lunch, constantly thwarting Bash’s naughty, roaming tail as he peeked under skirt a few times. His peeping earned him a hard punch to the arm from Maxim, who finally caught on to the reason why Diem was standing in line with her hands on her butt.