"In a hurry nothing," she scoffed. "Look who's finally relaxed," she said, giving him a knowing smile. A few moments later, they arrived at the creekside. Iliana hopped down off of her abraxan and dusted off her backside. "And besides Marcus, if you DID have an audience back there, the one thing they DIDN'T see, was a frightened Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher," she said with a wink. There was always a method to her madness. He should just learn that about her now and save himself time.

Leaning up against his abraxan's side, Iliana looked up at Marcus and asked, "Do you trust me? I have an idea."