Avalanche Academy was Welkin’s goal, and today he would see if he sunk or swam. The test was simple enough, knowledge both of the world and of mathematical and other skills wasn’t the most challenging portion though he did cut the times a bit close as he did some of his math problems over again frantically as he realized his mistakes. Local flora? Well, being from his family he knwe enogh to know what plants were good as garnishes, what was good as a spice... and that’d make your skin blister out in hives if you brushed against it! Beowulf’s were easy, though not without their own challenge. Armina was a total loss though. She was a teacher, and still in what he’d consider ‘prime’ capability. The best he could say was that he did not lose consciousness but he wished he did after getting beaten like a redheaded stepchild.<br/><br/>Lunch felt like a victory, his arm aching even as it lifted the spoon to his mouth so he could have his hot soup. And sleep came quick to him as he just passed out in a sleeping roll, barely bothering to undress as he just flopped into it and closed his eyes.<br/><br/>Morning was a rush though. A light breakfast did nothing to stifle the welling dread in his stomach, but he soon tried to talk himself down. ‘C’mon. This won’t be hard. You can do this. Worse that happens? You fail, come back next year. Kick ass. But we already know you’ll be a fine student this year. Maybe you’ll get put in the team with that cute redhead...’ The mental peptalk calmed him down as he took a deep breath and seemed all smiles. Confidence, he had to work that out! As he noticed the headmaster, he tried to mentally assert himself. ‘Stand up straight’ Setting his fork down, he stopped leaning over his plate and looked at the headmaster. ‘Stop that smirk’ the smile vanished, though he still had a collected expression.<br/><br/>As his name was called, he looked to the others who were announced with him. ‘Oh, they look nice. Have I seen any of them before?’ If he had, he just didn’t recall it. Hey, the name for the tea-What?<br/><br/>He saluted quickly, trying to minimize the surprise on his face. “Y-Yes sir.” Of course any calm he had was betrayed as he briefly stuttered over his words. “I promise to lead to the best of my capability and ensure my team both makes the academy proud, and that we make eachother proud. Thank you, sir.” That was leadery sounding, right? Why weren’t any of the others leader?  He bowed his head quickly, and looked over to his teammates.<br/><br/>“Okay, lets get going.” Sounding more relaxed as he took a slightly deep breath, he waved for the others to follow. That was good, right? He didn’t have to be a hardass, and he didn’t want to be one.