[center][h3][color=#d40b0b]Zephyr Heidrich[/color][/h3][/center]
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Zephyr sent himself off with a slight nod before catching up to “Luke Thames, the Water Elementalist” from a closed door and an affirming handshake. He matched the student’s anxiously rhythmic pace and proceeded in tandem through the subterranean realm of the academy, letting the more talkative of the two refer to passing students whenever they lost their way or believed they had. Since they had the collective navigation skills of a rock, this conundrum arose more than they would have liked. After they were steered onto the right course, the conversation was picked back up to fill the emptiness of carved hallways, [color=#d40b0b]”Zephyr Heidrich.”[/color] He introduced himself curtly, still in the midst of recording Luke’s full name. The list was growing. Slowly, but surely. Since his element had been made fairly obvious, he forewent the rest of his title and consciously followed his classmate who was still surprisingly contained. Even though he wanted to clear up the misunderstanding the about today being his first day on campus, suddenly correcting the guy like, [color=#d40b0b][i]”Actually, I was here yesterday! I just slept through most of it, silly me~!”[/i][/color] didn’t really seem like the most plausible thing to do at the moment.

But in truth, the academy was a hellish place to navigate. Posing gargantuan walls and intricate networks that expedited the flow of educational traffic, it had to be the size it was to house and cultivate the young minds that resided within its boundaries. Compared to the towns Zephyr strayed to and from like a nomad, he found it daunting settling back down in a place again. At least this time around contingency plans wouldn’t have to be fashioned. Well, he believed as much. A blank stare oscillated between the distance before the duo and itself. Whenever the occasional passerby crossed paths with the two, their eyes would always attempt to subtly gravitate over to the orb of darkness following closely behind the two heading in the opposite direction. [color=#d40b0b][i]”Funny how some people mistake conniving for smart.”[/i][/color] Perhaps it was unintentional, albeit some hints lead Zeph to believe it wasn’t, but the orb floating in tow practically pegged the brunet as a user of darkness. Some may have mistaken him for an air elementalist and the spherical object was polished onyx. In spite of this, those with their wits about them zeroed in on the truth almost instantly, and didn’t think twice before their thoughts bled into their expressions.

Zephyr’s gaze traced the row of light fixtures lining the rocky hallways, which gave off the image that he was lost in his thoughts yet again. [color=#d40b0b]”So, I take it you’re enjoying the academy so far, Luke?”[/color] The question that seemed to have come far from out of left field entered the air. He had asked it honestly, but monotonously. Hopefully the inquiry would suffice to fill their leisurely walk.

[@Inertia]