"Emily?" Catarina Montoya set her books down on the opposite side of the table, glancing around the library to make sure nobody else was close enough to easily listen in. With the variety of powers at the school, there was no guarantee of complete privacy... but this was pretty close, and the combination of looking like a casual meeting and basic courtesy on the part of most other students meant their odds were pretty good.
Emily Hubbard looked up, nodded, and then smiled. "Cat," she said warmly. "I wasn't expecting a visit from our conquerors."
Cat smiled uncomfortably. "It was just one match," she said, "and it's not like you didn't hit back."
"You still pretty well flattened us," Em said, though she didn't seem bothered by it -- or at least, she didn't seem hostile about it.
"Thanks, I guess?" Cat looked for a way to change the subject gracefully, then blurted out: "I need a favor."
"Sure," Emily replied immediately. "What sort of favor?"
"I want to try sparring against your power with my darkness."
Emily frowned. "If I can't see, I won't be able to pull my swings. I could injure you badly if I managed to make contact."
"This won't be in the dark," Cat reassured her quickly. "I've been working on some new tricks, and you'll be the first -- or maybe the second -- to see them."
"All right," said Em. "I'm in."
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