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With Lissa, Christian, Mason, and me, we were able to get kind of a double-date thing going.<br />
The four of us spent almost all of the first day skiing, though the two Moroi had a bit of trouble<br />
keeping up. Considering what Mason and I went through in our classes, he and I weren't afraid<br />
to try daring stunts. Our competitive natures made us eager to go out of our way to outdo each<br />
other.<br />
"You guys are suicidal," remarked Christian at one point. It was dark outside, and tall light<br />
posts illuminated his bemused face.<br />
He and Lissa had been waiting at the bottom of the mogul hill, watching Mason and me come<br />
down. We'd been moving at insane speeds. The part of me that had been trying to learn control<br />
and wisdom from Dimitri knew it was dangerous, but the rest of me liked embracing that<br />
recklessness. That dark streak of rebelliousness still hadn't let me go.<br />
Mason grinned as we skidded to a halt, sending up a spray of snow. "Nah, this is just a warmup.<br />
I mean, Rose has been able to keep up with me the whole time. Kid stuff."<br />
Lissa shook her head. "Aren't you guys taking this too far?"<br />
Mason and I looked at each other. "No."<br />
She shook her head. "Well, we're going inside. Try not to kill yourselves."<br />
She and Christian left, arm and arm. I watched them go, then turned back to Mason. "I'm good<br />
for a while longer. You?"<br />
"Absolutely."<br />
We took a lift back up to the top of the hill. When we were just about to head down, Mason<br />
pointed.<br />
"Okay, how about this? Hit those moguls there, then jump over that ridge, swing back with a<br />
hairpin turn, dodge those trees, and land there."<br />
I followed his finger as he pointed out a jagged path down one of the biggest slopes. I frowned.<br />
"That one really is insane, Mase."
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