Ryuu
Even by her standards and from the ones she once been used to Ryuu was proud of her work. It didnât always come out very well so with a barely noticeable smile she began to eat. The room was full of the aroma of the food she had cooked but the pleasantness was ruined by Julius words. Pausing the red woman glared in his direction but made no move to counter his words. Shortly after Cerbin appeared along with Aura but the pair kept to themselves. Glancing at the two of them she wondered once more as to what they had been discussing. As the group conversed with one another Cerbin eventually dismissed himself. Nodding her acknowledgement the rest of her students eventually finished their meals. Standing up she took the dishes from the table and brought them to the sink.
Thinking on her actions Ryuu chuckled to herself. I guess this does suit me. I feel like a mother cleaning up after her kids. Shaking her head Ryuu returned to where they were, âWell I think thatâs about it for us today. Julius why donât you take Cuthbert home Aura you go as well. â Leading them back to the main courtyard the red head made sure they had all of their things. She went as far as the entryway. Reaching out for Cuthbert in hopes heâd pause long enough to hear what she had to say. âCuthbert youâll need to be prepared for Monday when you take your test.â With that being said Ryuu closed the large doors.
Monday Afternoon
3:45
3:45
Ryuu strode through the halls with purpose. As always her afterschool destination was the Cram School on the other side of campus. The young woman carried files in her arms each one consisted prospective students who may or may not be becoming a part of Fidel Cityâs exorcist program or if any will be moving districts. There werenât many but when she thought about it her group didnât have an Aria nor a Dragoon but the Dragoon wasnât particularly important compared to the Aria. Weâll need to go scouting or something. Biting the tip of her thumb Ryuu strolled into the classroom where those who decided to come to Mondayâs class despite it mostly being focused on Cuthbertâs exam.
Standing in the front of the room it surprised her by how empty the room had become over the weekend. Only one other group had managed to stay in the program while the rest either failed completely with no room for redemption or they simply became too fearful of what was expected of them to do and left. Shuffling the files a bit as she looked over the faces the only ones she knew were her three students, Julius, Cuthbert and Aura. In a way she was surprised that the girl showed up but Ryuu didnât want her to get into any activities just yet in case she wasnât well enough to perform in a way that wouldnât attract suspicion. Cupping her chin in her hand Ryuu considered her options. Have the students not taking part in Cuthbertâs exam or let them tend to their least proficient areas of expertise. Going with the latter Ryuu cleared her throat as she walked up to Cuthbert.
Placing her hands on his desk she leaned forwards, âCuthbert Baltair are you prepared for your exam?â The red head leaned away from him placing her hands on her hips as she regarded him with a watchful eye. âCome with me then.â Beckoning him over Ryuu left the room and brought him to one of the farther ends of the Cram School. The pair left the building through a small doorway that led them into an incredibly large courtyard. In fact it was actually somewhat difficult to tell if they were in a courtyard or possibly in the land that surrounds the campus. There were large trees that surrounded the area their branches looming over them. As they walked further in a clearing opened up and if Cuthbert was to look around more heâd notice an old building that was relatively small from where they stood. Turning to Cuthbert Ryuu stepped back as if to present the area to him. âWell this is where you shall have your exam. Your proctor will be arriving soon and he will explain to you what it is you will be doing.â
With that being said Ryuu left Cuthbert where he stood the Knight went to Cerbin who was close by. âYouâll be Cuthbertâs proctor for his exam today. Iâll leave it up to you on how you want to test him. Heâs in the old courtyard towards the end of the Cram School.â Leaving Cerbin to head over to where Cuthbert was Ryuu returned to her classroom where the other students had moved to better converse with one another. Seeing that their teacher had returned many of them scurried back to their seats while Ryuu took to the podium. Holding onto to the ends of it Ryuu took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. âWhile Mr. Baltair is taking his exam the rest of you are to practice in the areas you are least proficient in. Meaning Tamers and Arias are to try their hands at physical work while Knights are to work on their scriptures. The only reason we do this isnât to force you to expand your work but to give you a higher chance at survival least something happens to your team members.â Pausing long enough for the murmurs to die down Ryuu continued. âYou will each be going to a different teacher as itâd be difficult for me to handle the lot of you on my own. I will be taking a group of four. I will call you by name.â
Moving to stand in front of the podium Ryuu held a sheet of paper and began to read off of it. âAurorali Thorne, Julius King, Stevenson Blaire and Beatrice Nyugen, of the four names Iâve called please step forwards. The rest of you I will assign you to your teacher.â After giving the remaining students their teacher the room was soon empty of people save for the four she had called. âNow then I will split you into groups of two Stevenson and Beatrice will be one group. The both of you passed your exam so you will be together. Julius and Aurali you will be another although you did take the exam you didnât necessarily pass it in a way that exwires normally would but the chairmen has made an exception considering the circumstances.â The other pair went to the other side of the room while Julius and Aura stayed on the other. Of the two groups she was mostly interested in Julius and Aura as she had not watched over the other two during their exam. Going over to where her own students were Ryuu began to explain to them what it was they were to do. [color=red] âI know this isnât something youâd normally do considering youâre Tamers but itâd be best that you learn something. I will give you one hour to run one lap around the Cram School and when you come back there will be buckets full of water you will be using. Iâll explain how it works when you come back but Julius feel free to get started even if I havenât explained it since itâs what you did Saturday.
Ryuu then went over to the other pair and told them the same thing. By doing a lap around the Cram School, which really shouldnât be underestimated, theyâd understand what it meant to be tired and then forced to control their output when they brought out their summons. When they came back Ryuu would explained to them how the activity would work and why they were doing it. For the most part it was just a repeat of what she had Julius do the other day.