Welcome to Gaia! ::

After nothing but rain since returning to the island, Oliver was surprisingly cheered to see the sun again. He hadn't expected it to matter much, not while most of his time was spent working in the labs anyway, but it really made a difference. It had been a long time since the thought of training outside came as a desirable notion.

It was still fairly early when he headed out to the training fields, early enough for the temperature to be mild and pleasant. Summoning Jökul felt as natural as breathing, but there was still a long way to go before fighting would come as easily.

Oliver caught Kai's wave, but his first reaction was to look around and make sure the gesture was intended for him. Despite the nice morning he still had that corner of the field to himself and had to conclude it wasn't just directed over his shoulder somewhere.

After a small and hesitant wave back, Oliver tentatively approached. He seemed much more comfortable with the way he carried the giant axe than how he carried himself.

"I-it's nice to see the sun again, isn't it?" he said shyly once they were within speaking distance.

Oliver seemed to relax with the friendly words. "I know where to find a canoe, at least, b-but it wouldn't have lasted long in the ocean anyway..."

"I'm... okay at fighting." Oliver smiled sheepishly, letting the blade of his giant axe rest against the ground while they spoke. "Um, the tree on mine is Life Division, w-we don't always end up on the front lines, so I have to keep up the practice on my own time."