A Walk in the Park

After I finished polishing Firebane, I sheathed it and threw it over my back. Ok I didn't throw it, but you get my point. I was going to walk to the park to look for a place to do some swordfighting drills. As I walked out the door, my heterochromic pet blue jay Skylar dropped from the sky and landed on my shoulder, chirping happily to see me. I turned to my mom, who was working in the garden. "I'm just going to the park, mom. I'll be back in a couple of hours."
"Okay, Jing Ti" Mom replied. "Be back before dark."

The walk to the park wasn't that long. This park in Omashu was somewhat small, with oak and birch trees scattered around and other flora. Once I found a more wide open area, I let Skylar off to fly around the park and unsheathed my sword. I did different drills for about an hour, and then took a break, sitting down on a nearby bench. I took out my drinking canteen and took a swig of water.