Lhurriel gave a soft squeak of surprise as the magicycle accelerated, grinning as she felt the wind whip her hair and her robe back behind her. Before the speed became too fast for reckless movement, she tucked the ends of her robe around her legs, so they didn't flap around dangerously behind her. After getting settled again, she kept her arms wrapped around Kaeden's waist, not surprised to feel the hard metal links of chainmail beneath his clothes. Such a professional...<br/><br/>They passed the outskirts of the city and several forests in a blur, the countryside speeding past the small group of soldiers and mage as they whipped past bends in the road and signs and the occasional waystation or house on their magicycles. Lhurriel sighed in contentment and blinked sleepily, suddenly realizing that her magic had had another positive effect on the crystals - their ride was a lot smoother than before she'd  tampered with the cyrstals.<br/><br/><em>Perhaps it has something to do with the purifying effects of magic...</em>Lhurriel thought hazily to herself, reaching a hand back to smother a yawn. She smiled and couldn't resist a grin when she saw several children ahead, playing happily in the road. At their mother's admonishment, they quickly moved out of the way and watched as the cycles approached with wide, awed eyes, huge smiles lighting up their little faces.<br/><br/>Grinning, Lhurriel leaned forward slightly. "Slow down a bit, would you?" She called over the wind. She narrowed her eyes critically, measuring distance and speed, and spun a bit of magic out of herself, making small, floating globes of magic appear in the air beside her, one for each little boy and girl watching them. As they passed, Lhurriel blew them a kiss, an exuberant, spirited smile on her face. The action of her arm waving towards the children caused the globes of magic to fly towards them, floating gently down. Lhurriel triggered another small spell to make them mallaeble, so that they could poke their fingers into the magic balls and stretch them, and still the magic would revert to little floating balls. For the mother, Lhurriel tossed a larger mage-light that would last them at least two months, and would save them at least that much in crystal energy.<br/><br/>It cost her a little magic, but Lhurriel always loved children. It was so worth it to see the delighted smiles on their faces, to hear the shouts of joy as the magicycles raced past and down the road. Such flashy shows of magic never cost her much, and Lhurriel considered it her duty to help the simple folk of the kingdom in whatever way she could. Not only would the small magelights keep the children out of trouble, but they could also be used to light the home when it grew dark.<br/><br/>Besides, Corsair had plenty of lapis lazuli stones on his estate for her to augment her magic. Magelights didn't cost much at all, and what little energy she used could easily be replenished when they stopped for the night.<br/><br/>"Thank you!" Lhurriel called to Kaeden.