Among the more physically-oriented students of the Magistrum, like the ones in its martial arts program, it's become a common practice to head into the nearby mountain ranges to train once they've been certified to go out into the wilderness without an escort. With the air thin from the high altitudes, and the colder temperatures testing their endurance, those who rose to the challenge would grow that much more capable when returning to low ground.

For Edmund, a tigerkin whose power allows him to fly, it is all the more important to be able to function at high altitudes. Though he can concentrate the oxygen in the air, relying on that alone invites the danger of a lapse in concentrating causing a dizzy spell that would have him plummet down to the ground below. No, far better to simply get used to the reduced flow of oxygen that comes from flying at high altitudes.

And while he's up here, with the winds as strong as they are, there's no better time than now to work on his magic.

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Of course when  LittleBadWolf put out this amazing YCH I just knew it would be perfect for Edmund. And I wasn't wrong in that assessment.

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Art by  LittleBadWolf
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