Dragoncrest Cliffs i make boys cry

 she is expecting something like eske had them do - in fact, a large part of her nervousness had been at the thought of sparring with her nomi, of being able to measure up to her in any significant way - but it seems nomi has something else up her sleeve. she listens intently - mind stuff, okay.. well, lately she doesn't like to be alone with her thoughts so much. it's easier to distract herself with physical activity, but she isn't about to argue with her teacher even if that meant doing some meditation thing or -

oh, nope, not that. of course the unsuspecting child follows her nomi's first glance, then yelps when she takes off in the opposite direction - not the mind stuff she was thinking but vastly better. she wishes she'd been paying closer attention to their surroundings instead of thinking so hard about what kind of thinking she'd have to be doing. still. she's got this.

the girl spins and takes off after nomi in the direction she's vanished- her surprise has lost her precious seconds but she has the scent and nicely long limbs, and she hurtles through the trees like a bright red wrecking ball on her nomi's heels.