Before The Rest Know

Mason followed Athena to this learning island. The entire place was a bunch of very tall cliff like islands circling what looked like a central collapse into the sea. However as they flew to this island he noted that nothing but ocean surrounded them. Though he wondered how far out the barrier was. Plus he already knew he was going to go out there and test it. The rest were crazy if they thought he wouldn't. He was just playing along to find out how many were here. If playing along for a short bit got him somewhere.

"Your wings, while a single pair, are quite impressive young man. Valkyrie are classed by wing span and size. Yours would tell me you are not yet done growing, how old are you?" Athena asked as they landed. Mason let his black wings disappear as he did not need them at the moment. Plus he was not in the mood to be gawked at. 

"Now I'm a young man, not a boy?" Mason stated with a raised eyebrow.