The rest of the training goes by quickly enough (it usually does when she's got time with Squall to look forward to), and Rinoa thankfully manages to avoid any further mishaps with her powers. (It's kind of unfair, she thinks, how Squall manages to walk in on training just when she messes up, and yet manages to not show up all the times that she gets stuff right!)

A quick shower and a change of clothes later, Rinoa's hurrying out of Garden to the local field where she practices her magic with Edea. Unlike her ever-punctual boyfriend, she's a little late; the shower was just too warm and healing on muscles that ached after training. Going from training to another training is definitely not something that gets easier with practice!

She's halfway down the stairs to the outer gate, an apology already on her lips, when her mind echoes with a message from Edea, and a smile comes unbidden to her lips.

"Edea's going to be a little late," she says a few minutes later, her hand resting on Squall's forearm as she reaches him. "So we have some time."

Sometimes, Rinoa thinks there are powers Edea hasn't taught her about. She always seems to know just when the young couple could use a little extra time alone...