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"I'm proud of you. You control magic for the first time and manage to kill a beast- with- your fist- in pure seconds, alone."

I see the two boys standing in the distance, one's arms crossed and the other leaning on a screen.

"Hey- you contributed. I should congratulate you for making it weak for me."

"You, my friend, are an entire beast. Remind me not to get on your wrong side, and, remember that we're friends."

I laughed.

"Ruvelia! Eman! I picked out your clothing, come," I hear ma calling out.

We had to listen. On instinct, we find ourselves at each side of her, Sang and Derek behind us, amused.