[ Annie wishes she could show him. She misses the hard work and training. Exercise kept her from getting too stuck in her own thoughts. She gets the feeling that maybe she needs a hobby so that she doesn't try to hide away again. ]

Well it's earned arrogance. I can't stand people who act as if they're great without having earned it. I put in so much time. Not just the physical training. I kept on top of what the others needed to do.

Sometimes they hated me for it, but we won competitions between different squads based on how good our routines were. I hate losing.

[ She tries to picture him back then. Annie tilts her head a bit studying him with her bright green eyes. Soon she is giggling looking a bit younger than she actually is. ]

God, the others must have wanted to take you down a peg or two. There was this guy who used to be the Captain of one of the sports teams like that. He made the mistake of annoying the defensive linebacker.

[ Annie wonders if she should explain football to Lucius. Will he understand that no one should upset the big strong wall of muscle?

Yeah, that barely requires an explanation. ]

Let's just say you shouldn't annoy someone who can easily hold you upside down out a window two stories up. Not the best plan for getting the team to follow your lead.

[ She misses her dumb football friends so much. Some of them were great. In hindsight, Duncan would have been a much better boyfriend than Dylan. He hated seeing sad girls. Oh well, too late now! ]