Kyle woke up the next morning by the time the early sunlight pierced his curtains. It was early, earlier than he'd usually rise, but today was different.
The day he would visit the mission hall had arrived, and he felt a sense of anticipation mixed with a determination to make the most of his preparations.
After washing up and getting dressed, Kyle made his way to his desk where the technique Dan had given him, laid neatly.
He wasn't planning on learning the technique immediately—today was busy enough.
But a quick look through wouldn't hurt, and he couldn't resist a glance at the method behind a movement style that had intrigued him for so long.
The opening page outlined the fundamental philosophy of the Wind Chasers' Air Steps technique.
The notes described it as a method for creating seamless, floating movements, where the user appeared to glide across the battlefield.