VPT practice had just finished and now Noah kickstarted another thing on his agenda.
At the training area, he was facing two people. Well, one person and a dragon.
Diana stood with her arms crossed, looking at Shade the way you looked at something that had decided it wasn't going to cooperate and had made peace with that decision before you even arrived. Shade stood approximately eight feet to her left, completely still, looking at nothing in particular with the unblinking patience of something that had waited out longer stretches of time than this and found the experience unremarkable.
"Walk with him," Noah said.
Diana looked at him. "I've been trying that."
"Try again."
She turned to Shade, took a breath, and started walking forward. Shade watched her take three steps. Then he looked at Noah.
Noah said nothing.
Shade looked back at Diana. Did not move.
Diana stopped. Turned around. "He's waiting for you to tell him to follow me."
"I know."
"So tell him."
