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Marione wandered freely through the trees and stopped by a large rock taller than herself. She put a hand to it's cool, rough surface and went around it, enjoying being out of the school and somewhere she's never been before.
She crouched down to feel the soil and then caught a glimpse of the boy she had been talking to through the trees.
She chose to stay hidden and took a step back behind her rock, teeth glinting in a cheeky smile.

Raising an eyebrow, Marione grinned and followed, wondering how long they would play this game... She shrugged and went ahead of him, looking around and hopelessly sniffing the air for humidity.
The trees began to thicken and she looked back at the boy, and realised she recognised him, but didn't know his name...
"Do you know who I am?" She asked. He was so easy to talk with that she forgot to ask his name.

She smiled and a small laugh escaped her lips.
"Well then, my name is Marione." She said, amused at herself. She must have seen him around or something for him to seem so familiar.
"And you are...?" Charming, she thought.
They had come across the hot springs and she took in the sight, steam rising up and curling around their bodies as they approached. She bent down and tested the water with her hands, then began to remove her shoes.

She hesitated for a moment, then took off her jacket. Her shorts and top would dry quickly enough so she kept them on. She put her shoes and socks neatly next to a tree and stepped into the hot water. It felt almost delicious as it engulfed her bottom half so she sank deeper. It was bliss.
Marione stood up again, the wetness making her top cling to her skin, and moved toward Luke. She found her own rock to sit on and allowed herself to relax again, the water coming up to the base of her neck.

"You really want to know?" She asked, glancing at him with eyes half open. She pulled her head under the water then stood up again. Only this time he couldn't see her, however she may have been invisible, but she was still a solid mass so the water still went around her body, dripping from her hair and skin.
"Well, I can turn invisible..." She began. " And I can see in the dark."
Marione grinned, not that Luke could see it, but he might have noticed the smile in her voice as she joked-
"Useful if we stay out here too long."
Still grinning, she splashed him and ducked under the water again.

(Luke controls fire, right?)

Marione, now visible, came up and took her seat again, looking up at the sky.
"Woah!"
It was beginning to darken and the stars shone brilliantly. She didn't stop and wonder whether it was unusual that only a second ago there were hardly any. She assumed that she just hadn't noticed.

Marione's black hair was wet and slick off her face from the water. It fell to either side of her face and began to curl at the ends. She smiled, noticing the moon rising and how it alone illuminated everything in silvery light.
She thought she saw Luke look at her, but pretended she didn't. She just sat back, a grin creeping onto her face as she remembered the look of his upper body sinking into the hot water earlier when they got here.
"Mmm..."
The approving sound was obvious even though she hadn't even noticed it escape, like someone who makes a sound in their sleep doesn't notice it themselves.