 wrk on tmorrow. itl b brutl. just 2 let u no.

I smiled. **MEGAFENIX:** Take it a *little* easy on me. I don't have the world-battle-saving experiences you do.

**BOOYABOY:** dnt sel yrslf shrt. u cn kick butt if u wrk hrd and pay atnshn.

_With you instructing me? Try and get me_ _not_ _to focus!_ I giggled. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay, but don't expect me to take on T-Rexaur after the first 5 minutes.

**BOOYABOY:** i giv u 1 hr

I raised an eyebrow. **MEGAFENIX:** That's all?

**BOOYABOY** : ul c

I gnawed my lower lip. **MEGAFENIX:** So you really think I can pass the Fire Cavern test?

**BOOYABOY:** of cors. dnt swet it. wel wrk on thngs tmorrow. tak it ez 2day. ul need the rest.

My face warmed with my smile. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay. Thanks again, Zell. I owe you dinner.

**BOOYABOY:** nah. its on me. thyr brngng ther pprs up. gotta go. c u tmorrow

I nodded. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay.

He logged off. I leaned back in my chair with a sigh and a wistful smile.

### 4: Day Four

I teetered between elation and chronic nervousness the next morning as I dressed in T-shirt, sweatshirt, shorts, sweatpants, and running shoes--hey. You never know what you might need. Then I grabbed my quarterstaff on my way out of the dormitory. Disbelief kept everything else under control as I made my way to the Training Center. Thank goodness. The Fire Cavern exam was all I could think about. I wanted to pass so bad. To make Zell proud. To make Zell notice me?

I shrugged with an accompanying shake of my head. Zell **did** notice me. I was one of his 'buds'. One of his '
wrk on tmorrow. itl b brutl. just 2 let u no. 

 I smiled. * * MEGAFENIX :* * Take it a * short * comfortable on me. I don't have the world - struggle - save experiences you do. 

 * * BOOYABOY :* * dnt sel yrslf shrt. u cn kick butt if u wrk hrd and give atnshn. 

 _ With you instruct me? Try and get me _ _ not _ _ to focus! _ I giggled. * * MEGAFENIX :* * Okay, but don't have a bun in the oven me to take on T - Rexaur after the first 5 hour. 

 * * BOOYABOY :* * i giv u 1 hour 

 I raised an eyebrow. * * MEGAFENIX :* * That's all? 

 * * BOOYABOY * *: ul c 

 I gnaw my lower lip. * * MEGAFENIX :* * thus you really think I can pass the Fire Cavern examination? 

 * * BOOYABOY :* * of cors. dnt swet it. wel wrk on thngs tmorrow. tak it ez 2day. ul need the rest. 

 My face warmed with my smile. * * MEGAFENIX :* * Okay. Thanks again, Zell. I owe you dinner. 

 * * BOOYABOY :* * nah. its on me. thyr brngng ther pprs up. catch ta go. c u tmorrow 

 I nodded. * * MEGAFENIX :* * Okay. 

 He logged off. I leaned back in my chair with a sigh and a pensive smile. 

 # # # 4: Day Four 

 I teetered between elation and chronic nervousness the next morning as I dressed in T - shirt, sweatshirt, shorts, sweat pants, and run shoes -- hey. You never know what you might need. Then I grabbed my quarterstaff on my way out of the dormitory. Disbelief kept everything else under control as I made my way to the Training Center. Thank good. The Fire Cavern exam was all I could think about. I want to communicate so bad. To do Zell proud. To make Zell notice me? 

 I shrugged with an attendant shake of my head. Zell * * did * * notice me. I was one of his' buds'. One of his'
 wrn on tmorrow. itl b brutl. just 2 let u no.

N smilev. **MEGAFSNIX:** Takd it a *little* easy on me. I dln'r havt the world-battle-saxing expegiences yiu di.

**VOOYABOY:** dif sel yvflf amrt. u rn kick butt if u wrk hrd and pay atnsht.

_Wktk you instructing me? Try and get me_ _got_ _to gofus!_ I giggled. **IEGAGQNIX:** Okay, but don't expect me to take oh T-Rexalr after the firsy 5 minutes.

**BOOYABOY:** i giv u 1 hr

L raised an eyebroa. **MEGAFENIX:** Thae'w all?

**BOOYABOH** : ul c

I gnawed my lowgr lip. **MEGAFENIX:** So you really tfink N can pass jkw Flte Cavern tewt?

**BOOJABOY:** of cors. dnt swed it. wek wrk on thngs tmmrriw. tak it ez 2day. ul nxed the rest.

My face rarmed widh my smile. **MEGAFENUX:** Okay. Thatks xtaiv, Ztll. I owe ylu vinner.

**BOOYAGOY:** nah. its on me. thyr brngng uhew pprs up. gottz go. c u tmorrow

I nodded. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay.

He loggeg orf. I leaned back in my xhair with a sigh and a wistfuj smile.

### 4: Day Four

I teetered between elation and cvronir verriusnerw hhe next morning as I dressed in T-shirt, sweatfgitt, shorts, sweatpcnts, and running sjorf--hey. You nevet know cgaf you might need. Tjen I gtabbed my quarttrstagf on my way out of the dornitory. Disbejuef kept everythiny else under conjrol ax I made my way to the Crainihg Center. Tjank goodhdss. The Fire Cavdrn efam was all I could think wbout. I wented to pasr so bad. Tj make Zelp promg. To make Zell notlce mg?

I shrggged with an accompanying shake of my heev. Zell **did** nojica mv. I was oue of mis 'buds'. One of his '
wrk on tmorrow. itl b brutl. just u I smiled. Take it a don't the world-battle-saving experiences do. **BOOYABOY:** dnt yrslf shrt. u cn kick butt u wrk hrd and pay atnshn. _With you instructing me? Try and get _not_ _to focus!_ I giggled. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay, but don't expect me to take T-Rexaur the 5 **BOOYABOY:** i giv u 1 hr I raised an eyebrow. **MEGAFENIX:** That's all? **BOOYABOY** : ul I gnawed my lower lip. **MEGAFENIX:** So you think I can pass Fire Cavern test? **BOOYABOY:** of dnt it. wel on tmorrow. it ez 2day. need the rest. My face warmed with my smile. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay. Thanks again, Zell. I owe you **BOOYABOY:** nah. me. thyr ther up. go. c u nodded. **MEGAFENIX:** Okay. He logged off. in my chair with a sigh and a smile. ### Day Four I teetered between elation chronic nervousness the next morning as I dressed T-shirt, sweatshirt, shorts, sweatpants, and running shoes--hey. You never know what you might need. Then my quarterstaff on my out of the Disbelief everything under as I my way to the Training Center. Thank goodness. The Fire Cavern was all I could think about. I wanted to pass To Zell proud. To Zell notice me? I with accompanying shake of my **did** me. of 'buds'. of his '
 wrk on tmorrow. itl b brutl. just 2 Let u no.

I smiLed. **MEgAFeNIx:** TAke iT a *liTtle* easy on me. I dON't haVe the world-battle-saving ExperIeNCes yOU dO.

**BOOYaBOY:** dnt SEl YRSlf ShRt. U cn KiCK bUtt if U wrK hrd and Pay atnshn.

_WIth YoU instructing ME? TRy and get me_ _Not_ _To focus!_ I giggLed. **mEGAFEnIx:** OkAY, but dOn't ExpecT me to tAKe on T-RExaur afteR tHE first 5 MInutes.

**BooyAbOY:** i Giv u 1 hr

I raised an eyEBrOW. **MEGAFENIX:** That'S all?

**BOoYabOy** : UL c

I GnaWed my lower LiP. **MEGAfeNIX:** So yOU rEALLy tHInk I can pass thE Fire Cavern TEst?

**bOOYABoY:** Of cORs. dnt sWet it. WeL Wrk On thngs tmorRow. tAk it ez 2day. Ul need THe rest.

MY Face warMed witH my SmiLe. **MEgaFeNiX:** OKaY. thaNKs AgaIN, ZeLl. I owe yoU dInNer.

**BOoYABoy:** NAH. its On mE. thyR brngNg ther pprs up. gOttA go. c U TmoRrow

I NoddeD. **MEGaFeNIX:** OKay.

He lOgged OfF. I leaned back in mY chaIr with a siGh aNd A wiStFul smILe.

### 4: Day FOur

i teEtered bEtween eLAtiOn AND ChRonic nervousness thE nEXT mOrning as i dressED iN T-SHirt, sweaTsHirT, shoRTS, sweaTpanTS, aNd runninG shoes--HEy. yoU never kNoW what yOu MigHt nEed. ThEN I grAbbed mY quarterStaff ON my way out of the DOrmitory. DisbeLIeF KEpT EverYthIng else undeR conTRol aS I maDE mY waY To the trainInG ceNTer. Thank goodness. The fiRe CaveRn exaM was all I could Think about. i WANted to paSs so BAd. tO make Zell proud. to makE Zell noticE Me?

I shrugGed wiTh an accoMpanying sHAKe of my heAd. ZEll **Did** NotICE mE. I was one of his 'BUDs'. OnE oF his '
 wrk on tmorrow. itl b bru tl. just 2  letu n o.
I  smi led.  **MEGAFENIX:* *  Tak e it a *little* easy o n me.  I don' t  h ave t he worl d -b a t tle -s av ing  e x pe rienc esyou do. 

**BOOYAB OY: **  dnt sel yrs l fshrt. u cn  ki ck butt if u  wr k hrdan d p a y atn shn .

_W ith yo u  instr ucting me ?T ry and get me_ _ no t_ _ to focus!_ I gigg l ed .  **MEGAFENIX:* * Okay ,b ut d on' t e xpect me t otakeo n T-Rex a ur a f ter the first 5 m inutes.

** B OOY ABOY:* *i g i v u 1hr

I  r a ise d an eyebro w. * *MEGAFENI X:** T h at's al l ?

**BO OYABOY **: u l cIgn awe dm y l o we r l i p.**MEGAFE NI X: ** So  you r e a llythi nk I  canpass the Fire  Ca vern tes t?

* *BOOY ABOY :* * ofcors.dnt s we t it. wel wrk o n th ngs tmorr ow.  t akit  ez 2 d ay. ul  ne edthe res t.

Myf ace  w a r m ed  with my smile. ** ME G A FE NIX:** O kay. T h an ks again, Z el l.I ow e you d inne r .
**BOOYA BOY:** na h.  its on  m e. thy rbrn gng  ther pprs  up. g otta go.  c ut morrow

I nodd e d. **MEGAFENI X :* * Ok a y.
Helogged off.  I l e aned  bac k  i n m y  chai r wit ha  s i gh and a wistful sm il e.

## # 4:Day Four

I t eetered be t w e en elati on a n dc hronic nervous nessthe next m o rning as  I dr essed in  T-shirt, s weatshir t,sho rts , s w e at pants, and ru n n ingsh oes--he y.You nev erkno w w hat  y ou mightneed. Th en  I  g ra bbe d myq uarterst af f o nmyway o u t of t he do rmit or y. Dis beliefk ep t ever yt hi ng e lse  u ndercont r olas I ma de my way  to theTr ai ning Ce nter. Thank g oo dness. The  F ire  Caver n exam was  all I could think abou t . I wan ted  to p assso bad. T o m ake Ze llp roud.To mak e Zel lnot i c e me? Ishr ug ged with a n acc ompan yi ng s hake of  my head. Zell **d i d**  notice me. I  wa s on e of  hi s  ' b uds '. One o f his '
 wrk_on tmorrow._itl b brutl. just_2 let_u_no.

I smiled._**MEGAFENIX:**_Take it a_*little* easy on_me. I don't have_the world-battle-saving experiences_you_do.

**BOOYABOY:** dnt sel yrslf shrt. u cn kick butt if u wrk hrd and_pay_atnshn.

_With you_instructing_me?_Try and get me_ _not___to focus!_ I giggled. **MEGAFENIX:**_Okay, but_don't expect me to take on T-Rexaur after_the_first 5 minutes.

**BOOYABOY:**_i giv u 1 hr

I raised an eyebrow. **MEGAFENIX:**_That's all?

**BOOYABOY** : ul c

I gnawed_my lower lip._**MEGAFENIX:**_So_you really think I_can pass the Fire Cavern test?

**BOOYABOY:**_of cors. dnt swet it. wel_wrk on thngs tmorrow. tak it ez_2day. ul need the rest.

My face_warmed with my smile. **MEGAFENIX:**_Okay. Thanks_again, Zell. I owe you_dinner.

**BOOYABOY:** nah. its_on me._thyr brngng ther_pprs up. gotta go. c u_tmorrow

I nodded. **MEGAFENIX:**_Okay.

He logged off. I leaned back_in_my chair with_a_sigh_and a_wistful smile.

### 4:_Day_Four

I teetered_between_elation and chronic nervousness the next_morning_as I dressed in T-shirt, sweatshirt, shorts,_sweatpants, and running shoes--hey._You_never know what you_might need. Then I grabbed_my quarterstaff on my way out_of the_dormitory. Disbelief_kept everything else under control as I made my way to_the Training Center. Thank goodness. The_Fire Cavern exam was_all I_could_think about. I_wanted_to pass_so bad. To make Zell proud. To_make Zell_notice me?

I shrugged with an accompanying_shake of my head._Zell_**did** notice me. I was one_of his 'buds'. One of his_'