"Go magikarp. And I'll have to take you soon! They added some more
berry cookies, bluk, rawst and mago flavour, I think." He licked
his lips. "We can stop by after this, if you want."
“Ah hey!” Emerald began giggling uncontrollably as he flailed his
paws. The balloon wobbled more and more as Fortem tickled him and
the more Emerald struggled
Fortem stopped tickling as ha slid off of the balloon, laughing as
well. After regaining his composure, he asked: "Do you want to
check out Summer's cafe... or?"
"Hey Fortem... Have you considered...trying out the School of
Magic?" Emerald asked as he walked with him. "I can detect
auras...and you know? I think you have a bit of a natural aura
within you as well..."
Fortem tilted his head. "Well... yeah, I've been considering it,
but I keep putting it off... I'd be happy to try going with you,
though." He affirmed. Truthfully, he didn't know much about the
school or magic in general, but hey, that's what the school was
for.
“One day we can go together.” Emerald smiled brightly. “After
all...you know a bit of water and light magic!” He rubbed against
his friend a bit as he walked
"I guess that's true," Fortem said, thinking of their adventures to
the ocean temple and at the final fight. "Though I don't know if it
really count's as 'knowing' them. I can cast them, bue didn't go
through the learning process.... You know some wind magic and light
magic too, right?" He asked, padding along.
Emerald looked sheepish at this. “I...know a bit..but I stopped
going to that school when classes become optional...” He shuffled
slightly, a little ashamed
"Thats cool that you went in the first place, but I get not wanting
to continue," Fortem nodded with a smile. He had similar
experiences with his knight training, and was still debating
whether he wanted to be one or not... a difficult decision. "I'd be
fine with going any time, I guess," He paused. "Now that the
rebuilding's pretty much completely done, I have loads more free
time."
“It’d be more fun with you and Hiro...that’s for sure.” Emerald
smiled. “I dunno...I look at you and I just get really happy...” He
said with a sigh of happiness as they reached Summer’s cafe
Fortem blushed. He wanted to tell Emerald the feeling was mutual,
but his throat felt clogged when he tried... Instead, he just found
them a table and looked down sheepishly at the menu. "What did you
want to get?" Fortem croaked out instead.
“The lemonade looks good...I’m not that hungry though.” Emerald
said, his tail wagging as he picked up the menu. “...though my mind
can change.” He laughed
His laugh was contagious. Fortem absent mindedly tapped his claws
on the table as the server approached. "A lemonade and a mago
smoothie please." His voice was somewhat quiet.