They arrived back at the academy late in the evening; the moon was already out and shining upon them as they saw Ning Rong Rong standing there and staring at the academy sign, appearing somewhat lonely almost desolate.
Tang Yin and Tang San stopped in their tracks and then looked at each other. After a second of deliberation, Tang San muttered, "I think it's best we leave her alone." He said, and Yin nodded. It appeared Rong Rong was thinking about something when suddenly they saw someone else walk out of the Academy, stilling and staring at Ning Rong Rong.
"I so want to know what happens," Yin muttered and ducked behind a bush.
The others gave her a long look as they followed her, ducking into the bushes and straining their ears to hear what was going on in front of them.
"Ning Feng." Ning Rong Rong greeted the taller girl, her eyes fixed on her. Ning Feng held her head high.
"Y-young Miss." She said, and they all saw Rong Rong flinch.
"Are you here to see me fail?" Rong Rong asked her bitterly, and Ning Feng shook her head in denial. That was not why she was here. They kept staring at each other when Rong Rong suddenly batted her fists.
"Why are you here then?" She asked her, and Feng sighed. Then she stepped forward.
"T-To speak with y-you." She said and Rong Rong took a step back, amost as if she felt threatened.
"I have nothing to speak about with a st..." Rong Rong stopped herself before she could become insulted and shut her mouth, crossing her arms.
"T-Ten let me s-speak." Feng said and called up her spirit pagoda. It shone brilliant turquoise underneath the moon and was identical to Rong Rong. "I m-might share y-your spirit b-but I am not o-of the s-same clan." Feng started, and Rong Rong snorted.
"As if I believe that."
"I-It does not m-matter." Feng countered her and then let her spirit vanish, balling her fist. "I-I only wished t-to tell you. Y-you will not f-find people treating you h-here like a-at the Clan. H-here you are n-no one. L-Like everyone else. N-No Uncle Long or U-Uncle Jian to protect y-you. Y-You need t-to grow a-a spine, i-indipendence."
"How do..." Rong Rong shouted and stopped herself once again before lowering her head. "you are probably right."
Ning Fang walked to her and then placed her fist on her chest. "T-This is I-Important." She told her. "O-Others will t-teat you as y-you treat t-them. You d-don't need to c-change who y-you are, but y-you need to n-need to p-poof yourself t-through your a-actions."
"You think that is going to work?" Rong Rong asked her, and Ning Feng nodded.
"Y-Yes." Feng told her. "S-stay who you a-are. But show t-them y-you skill. M-make it undisputed t-that you are t-the best. E-even surpassing your f-father. Y-you don't need t-to be k-kind for t-that, n-nice or a-anything." Then Feng stepped back, her head still held high as she did so. "Y-You can d-do anything y-you want. Be anyone y-you want. T-That is a-a luxury."
"I don't think I can do that. I am not kind, or nice, I am foul mouthed and tend to be arrogant."
"S-So what?" Feng tilted her head. "A-As long as y-you are the b-best, the s-strongest."
Feng nodded and then turned, walking back into the Academy, leaving Rong Rong to stand there and stare after her.
"As if I do anything else." Rong Rong grumbled and marched after Feng in uncommonly large steps.
"Wow..." Yin turned to Tang San. "I don't think I ever heared Feng speak that much." She muttered and San nodded.
"Yeah." He said and then patted her shoulder. "I wonder where she got it from. Telling people such stuff."
"I am keen on seeing what happens tomorrow..." Xiao Wu muttered. "if Rong Rong will stay or not."
"I think she will stay," Yin said. "I am not sure if I am going to like that or not. She really is spoiled."
"It will be interesting." Jing interceped and then picked up Yin. "That being said you need some sleep." The he streched out his wings and rose into the sky. "you two as well."
"Hey that is mean." Xiao Wu muttered and pouted and then looked at San. He grinned and picked her pu in a princess carry as well leaning closer to her and whispering something into her ears.
Yin held on tight to Jiang as he flew towards the dorm in high altitude his large ashen wings as they were beating the only sound. She leaned into him and listened to his heartbeat and closing her eyes dozing off slowly.