Ciri was actually kinda proud of him for making the attempt. And frankly she was surprised he managed to get as far as he did. When he fell to the ground, though, her protective instincts took over and she rushed over to his side.
She quickly ascertained, however, that he wasn't really hurt, as he could still joke, and she grinned, and helped him up.
"It'll be our secret", she smirked but with eyes full of infatuation as she helped him to his feet, then went over to the start of the obstacle course. After, of course, she'd made sure that there weren't any cuts that needed cleaning etc.
"Here, let me show you!", she grinned widely, took a few moments so she could time her movements...and then got to work. Easily jumping the distance, dodging the traps, and avoiding the pitfalls. In about 30 seconds she was at the end of the obstacle course, having completed it all. It was almost like a ballet, of sorts. No wonder she was a gymnastics prodigy.
And still she was slightly concerned about this "Under 18 European Champíonship" she was going to attend next month. She wanted so badly to do well. But realizing that she wouldn't only be competing against the best from the local area, or even the region, or country, but the entire continent, had made her worried that she was going to crash and burn. Surely there would be others out there just as good as her?
Ciri shook her head for the moment and came over to him after haivng landed after the last jump. She stood up on her toes and looked him in the eyes.
"Lukas, listen to me", she said softly, but also with eyes that glowed with mirth and infatuation.
"I don't care that you didn't do very well on that course. You're not an athlete. You don't need to be. I love you for who you are. And you don't need to pretend to be someone you're not. Okay?", she finished.
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