A few awkward conversions, some speeches, and some true feelings shown

After the last we had a bit of time to rest and relax, most of it I spent helping with crafts to earn some coin, but I also was able to hang out and chat and all with Cheshire for a good bit. I did also try to get to know and hang out with Anchor Root.. but let's just say that was one long awkward lesson not to repeat in the near feature.
 
There was also a pretty orc lass named Xochitl that had been wandering the school, apparently she knew Cualli and was asking after him, something about his kids missing him but being happy his furthering his education here. Which Cualli may have for some reason attributed to my own self, as he and the twins burst in to give me a monumental amount of work to do with extremely sticky, and pink contributions to my own self, with a shouted 'you know what you did' on the way out. I am sure the twins have engrossed themselves in the styles of my wardrobe, of which I am proud of and not seen anything like said orc lass was seen to wear, not to mention not being an orc, but then again my people are from far far away from here, and how the two groups of my people are is likely not a known thing here.
 
I have since dealt with the nasty mess of stickyness of the former, the latter is taking a bit longer, and while it is not a bad shade of pink, I do think I'd rather be my normal shade, I am partial to it after all. And the twins have offered to assist with whatever endeavors there may be in the future for the price of a 'medium' favor, I have asked them return in a couple weeks time, as to let things calm down a bit, before whatever may occur, who knows, perhaps that Xochitl lass hasn't left the school grounds by then?
 
After our period of rest and relaxation we came to needing to make our speeches for our promotion as it were, Esi seemed a bit unhappy during the event which I can understand, she has been here longer than our little troupe, and she seems to be incredibly active with the school, more so than any of us really, and yet we are being given this honor as it is while she has not. While I have no idea really what I could do to help, I would like to speak with her and see if there is any way I could. And who knows, maybe I could somehow get Cheshire involved as well, the two bring out the best in each other after all yes?
 
But I digress, the speeches were all heartfelt, with applause around, I really wasn't sure on what to say honestly about the topics of magic, community and my future, so I tried to just speak from the heart. About how magic is intrinsic to my people, we are all born with at least some minor access to it, but even so I have strived to always learn more about it, as well as the world at large, about this community at the school has always been very welcoming, even for people from far far away as I and how I wish to help those here however I can, and lastly about how I am a wanderer, it is in my other name after all, and while I will likely always feel the call to wander, to explore and see and experience more of the world that of yet I have not, that I would like to potentially be a teacher and assist those learning about magic and life, if between periods of absence for the former.
 
Illiara's speech in particular though was extremely surprising for a couple reasons, one is it seemed particularly disparaging about the school and how it handles some groups of students, but also encouring that she intends to stand up for them and try to make sure they are looked after, but most surprisingly is I think it is the most actual emotion we have ever seen from her, the one of our group who has always seemed aloof and emotionless most of the time, it was a sight to see, and nice to see her have true feelings on something.
 
Of which note after the events and parting of ways, I think there may be some muttering from her about taking over that old abandoned tree we had cleared out a while ago..
 
Also we cannot forget the rematch between Cuali and Ruin of course, after he gathered up the courage to ask her to spar, she handily trounced him the first time as expected, but he surprisingly held his ground after that for a time after that.
 
Apparently they wanted to spend some time getting closer after that, which as I was only there for the purposes of getting accurate results for the bets that have been made I was to make my leave until I found out I was not the only one that had been watching the spar and the twins had some.. Sensitive questions about what they had been discussing as I was turning around to leave, I hope my pointers to their mother will get them in the right direction, even if she may be unhappily hunting for me later.