In the murky river water, Val can't see his hand in front of his face. He doesn't dare open his eyes underwater anyhow - there's too much muck and debris, he's likely to get an eye full of something. So he swims blind, toward the muted sound of Ellis moving, trying to surprise him by coming up behind him and splashing ( Read more... )

Val's love of learning gives him an eagerness for classwork. He's sharpened all his pencils - he's got three, just in case one point breaks while he's taking notes. He prefers them to pens because they allow him to erase any mistakes he might make while note taking. He's got his five subject notebook, with each of the little tabs labeled with sub- ( Read more... )