The fresh air was great and a much needed break from being inside. Alex took slow, purposeful steps on the outskirts of the Academy, making sure to be in sight of the caretakers. They had walked this path many times when they needed a break and everything felt like too much. They wished to delve in deeper into the woods, but it wouldn't be the same if a caretaker or anyone else accompanied them. These walks were for them to think and sometimes find things to add to their hoard. The walk they made here had pretty much been picked clean of its spoils, the Imp in them loved to find shiny objects to pocket and take home.They had actually started to accumulate a lot of things, piled haphazardly in their closet. No real attempt to organize it had been made but it was always on their mind. It would be easier to see what they had and reminisce on the memories each item held since each was meaningful in their own way, but they were all piled on top of each other with no way to appreciate them.
Something shiny caught the hybrid's eye and they leaned down to pick up the round rock on the ground. A smile graced their face as they looked it over. "Maybe... Being a collector would be nice." They whispered quietly to themself, pocketing the stone. This find will mark the day that they choose something to pursue. Finding rare things, being a collector of odds and ends, and being able to display them for all to see would be a fantastic thing to do. But Alex would need organize their things. With that same purposeful stride, they made the long walk back to their dorm to figure out how to organize their things.
