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hurt because he hasn't warned the rest? A strange feeling
filled Kiyan in an instant, almost like it wasn't his body any
more, like he was only watching. The spikes seemed to slow down as
Kiyan moved faster. With a flick of his hand earth and water obeyed
his will. A wall of mud sprang into place faster than Kiyan could
see even at the slower pace of the world. Freezing with a clench of
his fist it deflected the arrows harmlessly.
    Landing back on the ground shocked Kiyan back from
being an observer. He hasn't realized he was levitated until he
landed. Catching him before he stumbled Kiyan could sense Kendra's
concern. Seeing Jeremy and Fred staring at him with their mouths
open Kiyan began to feel a little self-conscious.
    “Forgive me for giving you all such a scare. I did
not realize you couldn't detect me or I would have warned you
Addy.” Kendra broke the silence.
    Jeremy was the first to recover, “How did you do that
Kiyan? You can water form? Can't you see the future and know that
would happen?” Questions flew fast and thick.
    With a smile Kendra replied. “All of those are good
questions, however some of them will be answered in time. I am
Kendra and you can call me such. Yes I can water form, I exist as
energy, and I can be pretty much what I want to be. As far as the
future is concerned that is only if I try but even then there are
some things I can't see.” Kendra glanced at Kiyan before she
continued. “The real reason I am here is because I wanted to help
you with your bending a little.” Kendra turned to Kiyan and
telepathically admonished him to not being afraid to ask her for
help.
    Addy had completely returned to her normal form and
peaked out from behind Fred who looked like he wanted to do the
same thing behind her. Jeremy was quiet as he absorbed the
information. Kiyan was a little afraid of the entity that had taken
over his body and used it with so much power. A reassuring feeling
from Kendra told him there was nothing to fear, that it was only a
part of him that he hasn't accessed before. Oddly this did not make
Kiyan feel any better.
    “I would have offered to help you with your bending
sooner but the instructors at the academy may never have forgiven
me. To teach such gifted individuals is an honor they would be
happy to undertake” Kendra explained briefly. “I'm sure they
wouldn't mind if I helped you with some of the basics.”
    Kiyan watched as Kendra gave Addy a few memories to
help her instruct Fred then he began to examine the wall Kiyan had
built.
    Jeremy had worked his way up to Kiyan at this point
and asked. “How did you do that?”
    “I don't know, I was just worried about Kendra
getting hurt and it happened.” Kiyan tried to explain.
    Jeremy jumped a little when Kendra exclaimed.
“Jeremy! You must have cut your hand when you fell.”
    “It’s nothing mam, it will be healed in a few days
any way.” Jeremy responded.
    Shaking her head Kendra said. “Boys and their
injuries.” She caught up Jeremy's hand before he could hide it. A
warm glow emanated from her hands and eyes and when she released
Jeremy's hand there was no sign of the cut.
    “Couldn't let that distract you now could I. Let's
begin. Before you can learn to disturb water you need to learn to
calm it.” With a wave of her hand Kendra made the surface of the
lake as smooth as a piece of glass. A flick of her wrist and the
surface erupted into a thousand pillars. A second later the lake
flowed into the air as if gravity had ceased to function. Suddenly
the water was back in the lake bed as calm as before. “I don't
expect either of you to do anything on that scale but you should be
able to calm water on a much smaller level with ease. Feel the
water and the disturbances. Try to counter each disturbance with
equal but opposite forces.” Soon under Kendra’s guidance both boys
were busy calming puddles of water.
    Jeremy soon tired of trying to stop ripples and his
mind began to wander. Being a bender