The training field remained behind with still recent echo of combats. Some students kept commenting in low voices what they had seen, others walked in silence, focused on recovering breath or simply on ordering what occurred. Aku's group advanced without hurry through academy's wide hallways, where artificial star's light entered filtered by translucent panels distributing clarity uniformly.
Gerald walked a bit behind, adjusting glasses every few steps, still with irregular breathing.
"I don't know how you can fight like that first thing..." he murmured, rubbing neck. "My body's still in survival mode..."
Bīng Xuě stretched while walking, rotating shoulders with ease.
"Been good. Though we could've continued a bit more."
Gerald looked at him sideways.
"No, thanks. I've had enough 'good' for today."
