heart open, testify, tell me i'm not crazy
Marcus' gaze followed Deimos as the Warden moved toward the braziers, watching the easy way he tended the flames while speaking. "I noticed," he said with a crooked grin, glancing back toward the training yard where the last of the soldiers were dispersing. "sounds like they earned whatever praise they got, though."
His attention returned to the Warden, and at the question, he rolled one shoulder again, working out the lingering stiffness from hours spent sitting. "Oh, I just came to stretch my legs. Been stuck reading most of the day." The admission came with a slight grimace. Marcus enjoyed learning well enough, but there was only so long he could remain still before restlessness set in. "Figured I'd spend some time training before my brain turned completely to mush."
He hesitated for a moment before continuing, since it was the Warden's wife who had assigned his reading. "I've been working on my water magic." Marcus explained. "Or trying to, anyway. Reading about it only gets me so far. I was thinking about seeing how well I can actually use it in a spar." One brow lifted slightly. "Assuming I can find someone willing to risk getting splashed while I figure out what I'm doing."
His attention returned to the Warden, and at the question, he rolled one shoulder again, working out the lingering stiffness from hours spent sitting. "Oh, I just came to stretch my legs. Been stuck reading most of the day." The admission came with a slight grimace. Marcus enjoyed learning well enough, but there was only so long he could remain still before restlessness set in. "Figured I'd spend some time training before my brain turned completely to mush."
He hesitated for a moment before continuing, since it was the Warden's wife who had assigned his reading. "I've been working on my water magic." Marcus explained. "Or trying to, anyway. Reading about it only gets me so far. I was thinking about seeing how well I can actually use it in a spar." One brow lifted slightly. "Assuming I can find someone willing to risk getting splashed while I figure out what I'm doing."
m a r c u s
