Willow awoke, ready for another day of training. She was eager to get outside and shoot, but when she heard there was to be a mock battle, the petite girl let out an enormous sigh of frusteration. She absolutely HATED mock battles..if only for the reason that she wasn't really allowed to do anything. The archers were told where to stand and where to shoot, but that was it! There wasn't any actual shooting involved. Despite that fact, Willow got dressed, put on her armor, and grabbed her beautifully made bow and her sack of arrows before heading for the field, even though her steps were a bit heavy.<br/><br/>Once outside, Willow's perked up a bit. It certainly was a beautiful day and, even though she was going to stand for hours on end doing nothing but watch, Willow was going to enjoy herself. The girl watched as everybody scrambled about to get to their positions on the field. On her way to the trees, Willow made a stop by the Commons Area where a wild apple tree grew. She plucked herself an apple and headed to her assigned area, saying hello or smiling to those she passed.<br/><br/>"What we have going on?" Willow said to another archer, Marian. "Wow..Tostum's on the ground today." Everyone was so used to seeing him on a horse, that it was rarely missed when he wasnt. Marian nodded as Willow spoke, pointing to Elizabeth.<br/><br/>"Think she'll stay on her horse?"<br/><br/>Willow laughed, her mouth full of apple. "Of course, there isn't a brute down there that could pull her off by himself..if they actually worked together though, that's a different story." With that, the young lady walked to the edge of the group and leaned against a tree, her left arm leaned atop her bow and her right holding her apple.<br/><br/>Her eyes moved to the mages and Willow felt a tinge of envy. She wished she could do something so spectacular. Most of them didn't know just how special they were (even the lesser talented students) for the lack of self-esteem. Of course, it didn't help that a lot of the Knights made them feel so inferior. Willow's eyes wondered to her own bow and she admired the detail her father had put into it.<br/><br/>After the battle was over, Willow headed to the shooting grounds, but not before she saw the fight between Micky and one of the mages. "Bunch of asshats." Willow muttered to herself.<br/><br/>"Hey! Takashi!" Willow waved and ran up to the boy, banishing the fight from her mind. "I didn't see you at the battle." Willow grabbed an arrow and notched her bow before throwing her apple core high and shooting it on the way back down.<br/><br/>"Miss Soreal." One of the instructors said in her direction. "We only shoot at dummies."<br/><br/>"Sorry, Instructor Destin!." Willow's face held a small smile as she turned back to Takashi. "Where were you? Letting your girlfriend put flowers in your hair again?" Willow picked on the boy out of good intent as she took one of the flowers from his hair and smelled it.