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"Very well then. Here is your next challenge.

Black we are, and much admired,
Men seek us if they're tired.
We tire the horse, but comfort man,
Tell me this riddle if you can."

Nightway watched as Rit thought for a moment then dashed off. She was a bright girl. She didn't think any of her Student riddles would stop her in her tracks, except maybe the last one. Nightway turned and surveyed the other happenings around the yard. Boricua was sitting and looking around, probably trying to think of a hiding place. Nin hadn't yet returned from 'doing stuff'. The rest of the yard was still, as Roxxy was behind Boricua standing still. As Nightway stood in the quiet yard a faint voice could be heard conversing with others. It wasn't very far away, but whoever it was was speaking quietly. A sharp movement caught her attention in the corner of her eye. Nightway turned to her left quickly, looking at one of the school buildings. She was sure something had just moved from there. Just as Nightway was going to go investigate the top of the building Rit dashed up behind her and caught her attention, handing her a bottle with some coal inside.
"Well done... Rit." Nightway's eyes took in Rit's disheveled appearance. She smirked, trying to contain her laughter. "You've completed two of the six riddles now. Here is the third, though you may want to get cleaned up before you attempt it.

Old Mother Twitchet had one eye,
And a long tail that she let fly,
And every time she went through a gap
She left a bit of her tail in the trap."

Rit giggled, for this riddle was easier than the last. But where to find a needle? Her clothes could wait, they were black anyway.
She sprinted toward the oh-so-convenient main hallway, and started searching again. Maybe there's someone who sews here... Rit knocked on a random door, then opened it.
The room looked like an ordinary guest bedroom, with a wardrobe, desk, and bed. Rit flung open the wardrobe, and found nothing but clothes hangers. She sighed, and fell backwards onto the bed. Something sparkled on the floor. Money!
Rit slid off the matress and squatted by the bed, picking up the loose coin. A small wooden box was lying under the bed. Rit retrieved it and pryed the box open. An acupuncture kit! There were tons of needles in it, and Rit hoped Sensei Nightway wasn't too picky. She carefully selected a needle, and got a clear, empty shampoo bottle from a nearby shower. Rit barricaded the needle in the bottle, then used one of her stoppers to seal it. This in hand, Rit triumphantly returned to her Sensei, twenty-five cents richer.

After Sensei Quill left for the trees, BORICUA thought and thought but couldn't find a decent enough hiding place, then a lightbulb turned on. He searched the Acadamy for green and black paint, until he found the paint room, he put a "painting suit" on and painted himself green and black, trying really hard to not get any paint on his clothes and only on the "painting suit". Then he went outside, and thought for a moment, "deserts don't have forests" he said, "What a pain". He went to wash off the green and black paint off, and found some tanish colored paint, so he painted himself with that paint, and went outside. He found a sand dune and dug a hole in it, he went inside to see if he fit, then came out and set "card traps" all over the place 1 mile away from him in a circle. He then went back inside and waited to see what would happen.

Alright here I am sensei! Im ready to learn everything that you have to teach me!!

"OK then we'll start off by telling me what you know how to do."

Nin finally returned, except he didn't have the playful look in his eye that he had when he was here before, they were more distant as if he were in a daze and kind of an angered glare as well. "I have returned Sensei," he said, in a very angry tone, not polite like he had been before "what is your next task".