Before Alex could reach out to her, Elarin darted behind his back with lightning speed."Come on, show me what you're hiding!" she teased, giggling with curiosity.Alex quickly turned his back to the wall, stepping away to block her from seeing the shape of his tail."Do you even realize how rare this phenomenon is?" she began excitedly, circling him like he was some sort of intriguing exhibit. "Do you know when was the last time we had a mage here besides me and our master? Never! Not even once, for as long as I can remember! And I'm already twenty. That's why Lyra said the council would accept you. A mage, a real mage... well, well." Her eyes sparkled mischievously as she looked him over from head to toe. "Not bad. Really not bad at all."