Lachlan has had a surprising amount of luck in coming and going from Coppertale without being noticed, quietly dismantling the efforts of his classmates with carefully aimed wand work and the occasional dash over to the actual branches to pluck ornaments off by hand. Coming back from a close call with a string of cute fox lights wound up and hanging from one hand, he decides to head to Ribbonfin before returning to Azurcrest. Just to say hello and share his recent war stories and see how some of his mates are doing. And maybe one in particular. As if Yancey's going to be impressed that he stole a string of Christmas lights.

Still. He smiles to himself. And that smile only broadens when he unexpectedly spots Yancey not too far ahead of him in the maze of the garden, hauling a recently uncovered ornament box back for his team. He jogs over to catch up to the other boy and offers him a small nod, "Hey, Yancey. Do you need a hand or anythin'?" He pauses, considers that they're on opposing teams for this exercise, and holds up the lights before adding, "Dinnae worry. I come in peace." There's only one camp he plans to steal from.