[ The first serve hits the net. The second, afforded because they are almost all beginners … also hits the net. And back to Venat's side the ball goes.
The game continues much in that fashion: periods of high activity interspersed with times when their beginner status truly shows. But everyone is amicable on Hermes' side, cheering on their teammates and encouraging them when they do things like, well, fail to serve.
Even Hermes joins in the encouragement, finding himself smiling more often than not. He's enjoying this!
When it's time for his serve, he whacks it over the net—very high. It will likely be an easy ball to bump, or it might even go out of bounds… ]
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The game continues much in that fashion: periods of high activity interspersed with times when their beginner status truly shows. But everyone is amicable on Hermes' side, cheering on their teammates and encouraging them when they do things like, well, fail to serve.
Even Hermes joins in the encouragement, finding himself smiling more often than not. He's enjoying this!
When it's time for his serve, he whacks it over the net—very high. It will likely be an easy ball to bump, or it might even go out of bounds… ]