You should still be in bed. Starshadow hisses at me the next morning. It's still dark out because of how much I slept, but I'm determined to get up on my own. I find myself putting my feet on the ground and able to stand up.
"Oh, I'm fine. The fresh air did me some good." I protest.
You were unable to walk anywhere without help only two days ago... Starshadow is really grumpy today.
"I'm recovered, Starshadow. I appreciate your concern, but-" My legs start to shake and I'm forced to sit down. Still, that's not going to stop me. "But I want to be outside. It's still a new sky to me. Please Starshadow? We can have that talk out there too." I tempt him. Starshadow grumbles, but he slithers up to my arm. "Thank you, Starshadow."
I'm only doing this because you proved to be extremely stubborn and resistant to people taking care of you. Starshadow certainly does not sound happy that I've backed him into a corner like this.
"You were the one that broke my trust anyway! Remember when I walked in on you and Yone in the meditation room? I'm betting you were swearing him to protect me with his life. And yesterday, you said someone was following someone else. Stop hiding things from me!" I snap. Just that little speech almost sends me crashing to the ground if I didn't lean against a wall. It takes me a moment before I feel strong enough to stand and keep walking. Eventually, we make it to a balcony overlooking Ionia. Starshadow cracks when I rest against a railing.
Fine, you want to know why I'm swearing him to keep you safe? Because out of every single Aspect there is, you are the most vulnerable. You are also the most precious. You hold the Aspect that literally represents hope. I cannot, no matter what, allow that to happen. I would give my own life to ensure your safety. I'd go against everything you tell me to do because you matter to the world that much. And I'm not above using your friends to accomplish that goal.
"That's a little over the top." I snarl. "My friends need to be safe too!"
You are more important than all of us combined. Hope must never die.
"I'm just a farmer girl that was picked by someone at the top. I'm not that special."
You are to everyone you meet.
"Agree to disagree in that case."
It's true. Why do you think the school would allow an individual that can't even hold a weapon without maiming herself to stay?
"No idea, and new topic. What about someone being followed?"
I'm afraid that I can not answer that one yet.
"Is that why you want me to leave?"
No. I want you to leave because of Yone.
"What about him?" I ask defensively.
You've gotten very attached to the boy. You're immortal. He is not.
"His soul is. You practically said that."
You would not be able to bear the agony of losing the current him. As I said, you are vulnerable to everything. You can never lose hope.
"That's not fair, Starshadow." I start to cry. "I'm just a girl. An almost seventeen year old girl that just wants some normalcy in my new life."
You knew things would have been different anyway. You said so yourself on the mountain.
"I mean, yeah, things would have been different, but I'm still me! I still want to live a life, not afraid to meet someone new if they happen to catch my eye. That's no way to live!"
But it's the safest way.
"Safest does not always mean living, Starshadow. You were safest in the stars. You came down to live a life with me in a world that holds death. Why come down?"
Because I wasn't happy.
"Exactly! I can't live a life of not meeting anyone and making friends! That's not a life, that's a sentence!" I almost scream at him. Starsshadow takes a moment to think before his head drops.
You're right. I'm sorry, Leilah. It's just, You hold Aurora's very being in your body now. She protected me for so long that I want to return the favor. But you aren't her, the understanding and accepting Aspect. You are Leilah, a stubborn girl that still thinks she's ordinary.
"I am ordinary. I smile, I bleed, I get sick. What's so extraordinary about me when even my spells are useless?" I protest.
You are more extraordinary than you think.
"Whatever. Also, Starshadow?"
Yes?
"What's the black speck and what can it do?" I see Starshadow's scales puff up.
It is a magic that should be left alone.
"Maybe it is, but it's still there. And it helps me alot. My magic can provide a sense of realism, not just a light. I need that in order to help defend others."
You aren't Pantheon. You're a girl.
"Pantheon didn't teach me that I had to be strong physically. He taught me to be strong in my heart, to keep fighting when things are bleak, because that's the only way hope can grow." I reason. Starshadow sighs a second time in my head.
Fine. Yone can teach you how to defend yourself. But we will need to move at some point. Aurora's soul won't let you stay in one place comfortably when hope is overflowing in one place and almost gone in another.
"What do you mean by that?"
You proved it from yesterday. It might have been just you being stubborn, but you couldn't stay inside. You can't stay still now, always looking out, but you're not asking to leave this place. You're still happy being here. At least your abilities are still new enough that they won't trigger for every single event that needs you.
"How do you know that's Aurora's powers calling me?"
Because you are a farmer girl, happy to be at home and seeing people come to you. Since when are you so antsy that even sick you can't stay still? I take a moment to think about it.
"Even on the mountain, I wasn't dying to leave the cave. I guess you have a point."
Of course I do. I'm omnipotent.
"No, you are a spoiled snake with the maturity of a child."
Who's going to cover for you when your powers fail then? What about when someone needs our help?
"Well, I'll figure it out when I figure it out. Until then, I'm going to enjoy life around here. I miss my parents though. And Geras. And Lye. What do you think they'd be doing?" The sun starts to peak over the horizon. I rest my tired head onto my arms.
"Either you are asking myself or Starshadow for an answer." I squeak at Yone's voice interrupting our conversation. "As I do not know Geras or Lye, I'm assuming the snake." Yone walks next to me and rests his hands on the rail as well. "I did not know you watched the sunrise."
"I'm a simple farm girl in Targon. You always had to be with the sun to take care of the plants and animals. Though, Targon's sun somehow feels different now. It didn't feel so warm or comforting." I reply without thinking.
"Warm or comforting?" Yone remarks. I start to glow a light red color.
"Well, I live at the base of Mountain. It was always going to be cold." I mumble. Yone shifts his hand to tap mine.
"Comforting?" He asks. My glow brightens a bit
"W-w-well, um, A new place, new stars, new everything, It's all really new. Can you really fault me?" I squeak. "The sun, even a different color, is the same?" I curse my head from my stumble.
"Is that all?" Yone gently touches my body with his. I glow bright enough that I'm worried that some people might think the sun has already risen.
"Yes?" I squeak. Yone leans into my face.
"Are you sure?" His breath is incredibly close to my face. I'm having trouble keeping my mind clear.
"Yone?" Yasuo's sleepy voice cuts into our moment. I struggle to keep my blush under control while Starshadow just laughs on his back, hiding in a corner. Yone jerks away and creates a perfectly maintained image. If I wasn't still glowing, I'd say that the moment was a dream. I still might. "One of the teachers wants to see you." He yawns. He stumbles to the rail and into my side. I wince and stumble. Yone is quick to stabilize me.
"Did he say what for?" Yone asks.
"An assignment for you. There's a beast somewhere close. That's all they'd tell me. Oh, and they said Leilah would go too." Yasuo mumbles. He starts to fall asleep.
"Wait, me?" I squirm.
"Why Leilah?" Yone asks, concerned.
"Don't know. Didn't tell me, just told me to tell you about your assignment." Yasuo almost falls to the ground asleep. I just barely manage to keep him upright.
"Alright, Yone and I will go to the elders and ask what the assignment is. We'll take you back to bed first, ok?" I ask him. He groans and shifts to stand up. I half hold him up and half support myself. "You look like you could use some sleep."
"You should be resting too, Leilah. Don't think I can't tell when you are struggling to stay up." Yasuo slurs. I glow a little bit.
"Maybe, but I really can't stay still. Besides, the elders called for me too. Shouldn't keep them waiting longer than getting you back to bed." I pull Yasuo with me. Starshadow curls around Yasuo's neck. Yone guides us to Yasuo's bed and we both put him to sleep. Yasuo is quite happy snuggling into his pillow. Yone smiles down at him. We just enjoy the silence until I feel like we need to leave.
"Will you watch over my brother, Starshadow?" Yone asks.
"Well, you did me a favor, and I suppose I trust you with Leilah, though if she comes back with a single scratch I'll bite you." Starshadow curls up on Yasuo's bed. Stay safe Leilah.
"With that settled, we should go. The elders wish to talk to us." I straighten and almost fall down. Yone catches me and sighs.
"You are certainly stubborn when you wish to be." He sounds amused.
"Hey, we got an assignment. Never really had that before that is from a human!" I chirp. Yone leads us to the elders. A group of them look quite nervous until they catch sight of Yone.
"Thank you for coming so quickly, Yone. I'm sure your brother found you and gave you our request." Elder Souma starts the meeting.
"The only assignment I know of is a beast nearby and Leilah coming with me?" Yone repeats what Yasuo told him.
"You are more than capable of taking care of the beast. I am more concerned about reaching Leilah's potential. Her illusions are almost perfect and they have the ability to make things feel real. The realism only comes out in a life or death situation. And Leilah will not be coming with you alone." My sensei steps forward. "I will be coming with you."
"Yes, Sensei." I hastily bow. I nervously glance over to Yone. His face is a picture of peace, but he's tense.
"Is something wrong?" Yone's sensei asks him. That seems to shake him out his thoughts.
"Nothing Sensei. When do we leave?" Yone asks.
"Right now." My Sensei walks past us. I am quick to follow. I tap Yone's arm to get him to follow us. He walks behind me. Sensei is setting a quick pace. I almost struggle to keep up.
"Uh, Sensei?" I shyly start.
"Yes, Leilah?"
"I shouldn't be using the physical spells until I can stop feeling ill using them. Starshadow's request." I hope that would keep Sensei from making me use them.
"And how will you know the spells no longer make you nauseous?" Sensei retorts. That's it. Sensei's insane.
"Elder, I'm afraid that I must request that you take her recent illness into consideration and not force her to fight." Yone has an odd tone in his voice.
"Precisely why she should. She is already in a risky position. It should be easier for her to use the magic and get accustomed to it." My sensei states.
"Are you truly that reckless with my life, Sensei?" I growl. He looks taken aback. "How much do you know about magic? You are a master of the sword. Yes, you helped me realize that my magic can be used to fool other senses than sight, but that accesses a magic that could possibly kill me. Is it truly worth my possible death to claim you trained an Aspect! And I can die to any mortal's fatal wound." I yell out. Yone comes behind me and grabs my arms, holding me back. I'm about to yank my arms out when I notice that Yone's looking at Sensei and he's standing at my back.
"Her words may be rather aggressive, but that does not mean she is wrong. Do not let her be in danger, Teacher." Yone backs me up. Sensei takes a moment before agreeing.
"Very well. Leilah will not be taking part in this assignment. Yone, you are to slay a large wolf that has been terrorizing your home village." Yone tenses at Sensei's orders. I gulp as well.
"Sensei, how big is the wolf?"
"Large enough that the villagers aren't able to fight it off. This is your first assignment, Yone. I trust you will succeed." Sensei explains. I bite my lip.
"I know I argued to stay out of this, but I'm going with Yone." Both Sensei and Yone look at me confused. "I'm not a fighter, but the villagers, I can't stand aside. They are afraid. If I can help them, I will. Besides, only one wolf was reported, right?" Sensei nods. "Then I won't worry too much. Yone will take care of it." I confidently state. I see Yone take a gulp but stands tall.
"Very well. I shall watch nearby. Should you run into trouble, I will assist. Is that suitable?" Sensei asks Yone.
"That is fine, Teacher." Yone almost chokes out. I grab his hand, trying to tell him without words that everything will be fine.
"Oh, Yone." Sensei calls. "Your teacher believes that you are ready for these." Sensei pulls out two swords. Yone looks stunned as he pulls out his new weapons. I smile in pride as Yone fixes his swords to his waist.
"Thank you, Sensei. I will finish the assignment quickly." Yone promises. We head into the village.
The villagers are tense. Some are staring at Yone in amazement. Some in bitterness. My lip gets another nibble. Everyone here feels so dark, so hopeless. Even the children are uneasy. When I stumble, I see them all jump. I sigh.
"I have my work cut out for me, Yone. You get to yours." I push Yone towards the edge of the village. He shakes his head and walks away. I walk towards the children. All but one flees from my approach. The last one is a small child, scared out of his mind. I force myself to kneel in the dirt even when I'm exhausted. "Hello, my name is Leilah, what's your name?" I ask the little girl. She's frozen in fear. I bite my lip.
"Look at this." I pull her attention to my hands. I carefully use some magic to make some bright lights fly in the sky in all different colors. The little girl looks at them in wonder. She reaches out to touch one. I force myself to use some magic to fool the other senses. My vision blurs, but I hear her happy giggles as she touches the warmth in the lights. "Hello, little one." I repeat myself, forcing my voice to sound very cheerful. "What's your name?" She looks a little less shy.
"A-a-akunia." She stumbles, suddenly remembering her fear.
"Oh, Akunia, what's making you so scared."
"My Mommy and Daddy, they left me alone." Akunia begins to cry. I pull her into my lap.
"Do you know what happened?"
"They went to the forest, and the wolves howled." Akunia's claim terrifies me.
"Wolves? As in more than one?" I do my best to remain calm.
"Well, Mommy said that there were three wolves. How much is three?" Akunia is just so innocent. I place her on her feet.
"Not that many. Good news is that there are three swords here to defend the village. The wolves will be taken care of, I promise." I kiss her head and set her down. Just as I do so, I hear growls of a wolf nearby. I pull Akunia behind me and turn to face it. It is tall enough to reach my shoulders.
"Do you have a sword, Leilah?" Akunia trembles behind me. I take a deep breath.
"I don't need swords to defend you." I tell her as softly as possible. The wolf charges. I allow my illusion magic to come forward, turning into a large dragon. The wolf quickly retreats for a moment. I glare at it. Akunia's hands tighten around my leg.
"I'm scared." Akunia begins to cry. I look around the village. Many have taken shelter already. One door opens up and gestures for Akunia to go to them. I gently push her leg in his direction.
"Go inside Akunia. We'll take care of all the wolves, I promise." Akunia listens to me and runs. I feel a bit sleepier when I use some magic to disguise her, making her invisible to the wolves. The wolves track her through sound and smell, but I can at least keep them occupied with me.
"Hey!" I yell at them. My vision blurs when I make my illusion dragon roar. The wolf in front of me howls right back. I drop to one knee when I give the dragon heat like it would breath fire. Still, the wolf does not back down. Instead, it snarls and snaps. Why isn't it convinced it's real? That's when I realize, I don't know the smell of dragons. The wolf doesn't smell anything. I bite my lip and allow the dragon to disappear. I'm gasping for air at this point. The wolf gets louder as it realizes that the dragon is gone. It charges at me. I force myself to stand and get ready to dodge.
The wolf leaps for my face. I let myself drop. I can't see anything when I make the wolf feel like it's in quicksand. I hear and feel the wolf struggle against me. The paws feel like they are scratching my body as they struggle against my magic. My head starts to feel like it's splitting by the time the wolf no longer moves. Even if I'm feeling relieved that the wolf is no longer fighting me, I throw up. With what little vision I have left, I carefully look at the wolf. Thankfully, it is convinced that it is well and truly trapped. Only it's head moves. I sigh in relief.
"Leilah!" Akunia shoves me to the ground. I moan in agony.
"Akunia, she's not feeling well. Get off her." one of the villagers scolds her. I wave a hand.
"I'm ok. I'm ok." I moan and force myself to stand again. Everything swirls. The villagers look so impressed by the captured wolf that they start to congratulate me and give me handshakes. Everything becomes a celebration for a moment. The moment ends when another growl echoes nearby. All the villagers disappear, including Akunia. I shakily stand before a wolf as tall as I am. It bares its teeth at me. I glare right back. The wolf barks and paws at the ground. It almost looks like it can't make up it's mind to eat me or walk away. I make an illusion of a sword in my hand and level it at the wolf, challenging it to attack. The wolf snarls and paces, but doesn't accept my challenge. It's a standoff between us. I can see it trying to decide if I am worth a risk to it's health or not. It does eventually decide that I am easy pickings, tensing it's muscles to attack when a person runs between us.
Yone's a whirlwind of swords as he dashes by and slices the wolf's head off. The great wolf falls. Yone swirls his swords to clean them of blood before he puts them back. He assesses the area. His eyebrows raise at the wolf that's not moving.
"Did you do that?" He sounds very impressed.
"Yeah, sure. Hey Yone? Could you catch me, I don't feel…" I black out.
"WHY DID YOU EVEN THINK THAT SHE WOULD STAND ASIDE AND LET YONE HANDLE EVERYTHING ALONE!? CONSIDER US NO LONGER STUDENTS AT THIS SCHOOL!" I wake up and feel like my body is made of iron. Starshadow's sucking some power from me. My guess is that he's furious. I don't blame him at all. This makes a record number of passing outs that I have ever done in my life.
Good for nothing, selfish, ignorant idiots that think it is perfectly fine to teach a magic user sword skills. I can care less that they are masters of swordsmanship, they need to be masters of MAGIC to teach Leilah anything. Starshadow grumbles. His head barely fitting through the door.
"Star...Shad...Dow." I wheeze. Starshadow instantly shrinks and slithers his way onto me.
We are leaving. No questions.
"What about Yasuo and Yone? Don't they get an explanation?"
Oh, they both did. Both wanted to come, but I convinced them that their skills are better trained here. Didn't I say no questions?
"I really don't care. I've been here for a few months now. I'm going to be concerned over my friends."
Well, once we figure out our teleporting ability, we can come back and visit. Until then, we are leaving to go find somewhere else to be. Starshadow snarls.
"You promised that Yone would teach-"
"Leilah?" I hear Yasuo call me. I turn my head to see him peeking through the door. "Starshadow said that you are leaving. Is that true?" He sounds so sad.
"Starshadow is looking out for me. I could have died if Yone didn't come to my rescue. I think that Starshadow is angry that a school for swords is attempting to teach me magic when they don't really have a clue how to. We're going to find a place that can or I just learn on my own." I explain. Yasuo bolts over to my bed and holds my hand.
"Please don't go. Yone doesn't smile as much when you're not well. I like to see him smile, but don't tell him that." Yasuo pleads. I sigh and pat his head.
"I'm sorry, Yasuo, but like you desperately want to be by your brother's side, I have my own path I must take. Besides, I'll figure out the teleporting thing and come back as often as possible, ok?" I comfort him. Yasuo sniffles. I pull him into a hug. "I promise this won't be the last time. I have some maturing to do. When I come back, I better see some progress on you, ok?"
"I'm gonna be so good I can beat Yone one day." He wipes his tears. I help him.
"Can't wait to see it." I start tearing up too.
"Well, she's not leaving this second." Starshadow adds. We both look at him. "I promised that Yone could teach her a few blocks to better protect her. But we leave in three months. If all you can do is dodge and run, then you dodge and run, got it?"
"Got it." I smile at the snake. I'm so happy I even reach over and pull him into a hug.
"I'll go get Yone! He was super worried and the wolf that you froze started to move again. According to Yone, your ex-sensei finished the last wolf off while Yone caught you. Yone's getting a big lecture about it right now. Something about having to finish his assignment before anything else?" Yasuo explains.
"They're lecturing him for checking on me instead of finishing the task?" I gasp. I'm feeling very agitated. "Yasuo, would you help me?" I move to get up. Starshadow is surprisingly not telling me to stay down. Yasuo helps me stand and we both make our way to where the monks are meeting. Yone has his head bowed as a monk is lecturing him about duty before personal feelings. I notice that not the entire council is here, just some of the monks. And most of the monks, if not all, are looking young. Before I figure out anything more, Starshadow grows in size again. Yasuo struggles to keep me from smacking my head to the ground. My vision dims almost instantly.
"He is doing his duty! Do you not know what Leilah carries?" Starshadow snarls. "She carries the Aspect of Hope! Should she die, hope becomes that much harder."
Starshadow, humans can always find hope. I really think you're giving me way too much credit. I don't think that Aurora's the hope you make her out to be.
"She meets those that lose hope or feel like the situation is impossible. She gives them comfort and encourages them to keep going! And you are just… just blaming Yone for taking care of her?" Starshadow snaps, ignoring me.
"If Yone had done his duty, the wolf would have been killed before he checked on Leilah." A monk spits.
"Leilah is suffering from using that magic. Had Yone not checked how she was, Leilah might not be here. You" Starshadow turns to my former sensei. "Forced her to use magic that has the possibility to WIPE EVERYTHING ABOUT HER AWAY. Including the Aspect she carries! Yone did the right thing, protecting the being that brings hope back for everyone instead of a village. Though, I guess the monks at this meeting don't understand. You are" He turns to face everyone. "Are only human!" He spits human like it's an insult.
Starshadow, that's enough. Please. I don't know how long I can stay conscious! Plead in my mind. Thankfully Starshadow stopped using my magic and pulled back. I blink my vision back. In the time that Starshadow was scolding everyone, Yone had come to my side. He's holding me like I'm made of glass. Yasuo looks confused. Starshadow slithers over to my chest. He's glowing black.
"Maybe you are still new, but none of you are teachers and monks I'd respect. Do you think that Yone would allow the wolf to harm anyone else? No! He's the best student you have at the school. Everyone knows it. He would have taken care of the situation after making sure Leilah was ok. Leilah could have hit her head and not woken up for a long time! That is unacceptable. Yone did his job, and you spineless, jealous humans can leave him alone!" Starshadow makes them feel like crap. I can see it in their faces. "The elders will hear about this, I promise you. Get out of my sight!" The monks all scramble to leave. Starshadow shakes his head.
"Since when did you command so much power?" I break the tenseness of the situation.
"Since Elder Souma and I agreed that I would be in charge of your lessons and health during your sick week. I can monitor your health best. Elder Souma discussed it with the others and they all agreed that while we are at this school, I will command as much respect as they do when it comes to situations that involve you. These little runts got a bit power hungry. I'm setting them straight." He hisses.
"Uh, why didn't you tell me that you are in charge of me?" I snap a little bit.
"Because you didn't ask?" Starshadow tries. I sigh and let it slide.
"Thank you Starshadow, but they were not wrong. I should have taken care of the wolf first before seeing how Leilah was." Yone states.
"You have a second duty. That duty is above everything else. Leilah's health is priority. The assignment was secondary." Starshadow firmly repeats.
"You are really making this out to be very dramatic, Starshadow." I complain.
You are that important to the world. There is not enough drama. Starshadow defends. I roll my eyes.
"Alright, I get it, you need to protect me. You bloody drama queen. Go to the kitchens and grab a bun. Thank you for defending Yone." I tell him. Starshadow perks up quite a bit.
Don't mind if I do! He dashes off into the temple looking for his newest favorite food. Apparently, he found this bun that has red bean paste in its center. He's been absolutely raving over how good it is.
"Are you ok now, Leilah?" Yasuo asks. I look up at him.
"Yeah, I'm ok. Really tired of passing out though." I reply.
"So, Yone." Yasuo smirks. I brace myself for Yasuo to start teasing. "Why are you still holding her?" Yone blushes and gently lets go of me.
"Starshadow has told me that he draws quite a bit of power from her. He has tasked me to making sure she isn't pushed past her limits. That is all." Yone sounds so confident in his answer.
"Maybe when Starshadow was big, but now he's not and going to eat. There's was no need to cradle her until now." Yasuo cackles. I start to glow.
"Meditate, Yasuo. You are starting to get ahead of yourself." Yone tells him as he picks me up and puts me onto a bench nearby. Yasuo groans but still crosses his legs to meditate. Yone sits in front of him and both start to focus. I just sit on the bench and join them in their meditation.
Well, I wonder what being trained by Yone will be like?
Special treat fo ryou wonderful people. 2 chapters in one day! I did want to explain why I'm stretching out the timeline, and I'm like 10 chapters ahead, so I feel comfortable doing this.
Reply to Lightblade - You can look on the timeline page for league wiki. To save some time, you have MF fighting GP, Graves and TF become friends again, Graves gets his weapon, GP gets help from Illaoi, The ruined king happens, A harrowing happens, Senna returns, Ekko and Blitz fight in Zaun, Orchid's bloom, Progress day in Piltover, Paint the town, blood of Noxus events, Nocturne attacks Demacia, Nami appears, Irelia brings about a revolution, Pyke comes back to Bilgewater, Kai'sa returns, Syndra is freed, Sylas escapes, Jarvan the third dies, Fiddlesticks appears in Demacia, Kayn finds Rhaast, Jhin is free and recaptured, Destiny and Fate, Sisterhood of war, Perennial, kin of the stained blade, Monstrous, and a few more. And that's just 996 AD. There's EVEN MORE events that happen in the universe. It's called the Clash of fates for a reason! Leilah is a bystander that really can't stand by. Mentally, it's a bit much trying to figure out how to Leilah bounces everywhere trying to help everyone, not to mention I can't imagine the emotional and physical strain on her. She is only human. Maybe she will not go to every event, but more than likely she will be a part of them. I don't want to completely kill her with exhaustion, [read, myself with trying to figure out everything], so I'm spacing them out. She's still a human, and considering who she is interested in, I think I'll give her a little break.
I'd also like to add that some events might be switched timeline wise. My fanfic, my rules. They do occur within a year of each other, so it's not a massive deficit. I'm just covering my tracks. I'll see you guys on Sunday with the next chapter! Until then, be amazing people and be extraordinary!