Unfortunately, Lao's deal was immediately rejected by the Dark Wielder. He couldn't help but wonder if the guy was sort of like a control freak, but who wasn't, he was probably just afraid. If anyone was being unusual, it was the dark wielder, if he was in Lao position he would have most likely made the same deal, he won't attack them, they won't attack him. Lao scratched his head in confusion, why were people so weird? He did not know. Of anyone was being a "cocky bastard", it was the Dark Wielder guy. 

Lao was about to shrug and be on his way, but the little Fire Wielder girl sprinted into Lao, fire trailing behind her. "Crap." Lao mumbled as she barreled into him, still on fire, she really needed to learn how to control that. Lao rapped his hand around here lovingly, which was a surprise to him, and he out his finger up. All the flames, as if attracted to his finger, all came to him, creating a baseball sized ball of fire. He dispelled it, all the flames that had once scared the jungle was gone.


"That blue fire wash - I mean was - so pwetty~!" "You have to have to have to HAVETA SHYAOW ME HOW TA DO DAT~!" she exclaimed. Lao rubbed his he ear, the little girl was unusually loud. He knew the she wouldn't leave him alone, but it didn't hurt to have someone who was skilled, she would prove useful. "Here I'll make you a deal." He said kneeling down to her size. "You listen to what it say, do what I tell you, no questions asked, and you call me Master Lao. Think about it." He said as he stood back up and started to walk away
Lao glanced back at the Red head who had pinned him before, her comment wasn't exactly correct. They would always be under the thumbs on nobles, bit at least in this school, they could be considered equals. "Sure, deal, I can live with that." He shrugged as he followed the girl. When they caught up to the group she introduced herself and told them of Lao, which he had not problem with. "Fireboy is not the proper term, it's Lao." He correct as he grabbed his khoshep and slashed one of the trees they walked by, and deep gash appeared in it's bark.