[Training] immediate regret

And I came to, walking on the train tracks
How did I get here? And how do I get back?

Thought you would like a challenge, he said, and Alys snorted at the implications. She was going to lose spectacularly, she was sure, but that didn't mean that it would be a waste. After all, improving her endurance could only make her stronger - hopefully in more ways than just physically. She'd noticed already that her magic seemed stronger and more stable as a result of her efforts thus far. Sometimes, she wondered if Deimos ever looked back on the stubborn woman who had climbed the rock wall and laughed to find her standing here, every bit as determined and stubborn, albeit in a different way. Now she was aiming to improve herself rather than to act like a petulant child.

Belial circled down to land on the rock Deimos indicated, and Alys nodded. "Fine," she said with a dramatic sigh. "To the rock, it is." The opportunity to level the playing field had Alys pursing her lips in thought. "I don't suppose you'd give me a head start?" she asked wryly as she considered her options. No weapons or magic seemed like a fair ground rule, but any way she looked at it, she couldn't see a scenario that would be fair enough for her to actually be a competitor. "No weapons," she said, leaving her own behind. Then she raised a brow at Deimos. "What about you? Any rules you'd like to impose?"

I've been up all night, let's stay awake
Push it further, you know I'll never break

Alys