It was a wonder why she was only in her second year of high school. Lash could easily be teaching the material herself if she wasn't so immature. Then again, some teachers weren't as better than she was. Even Flak was a year ahead of her.

The student really hadn't expected a lot of things to happen. Her original plan was to register at the lowest grade level and breeze in her classes, all the while staying four glorious years away from Orange Star independence. Then Hawke showed up. Then Flak. She made friends here and became close to other adults. Now it was just a question of not really wanting to leave. At times she wondered if that was too selfish, even for her.

"Maybe next week, then?" Her voice sounded full of hope and joy. Maybe it was selfish but she would stay here. Just a year more or two... If only Lash had been there during the robot powered unicorns, she might have insisted they ride those instead...

She spun her gun around. "How about a little bit of practice before that chess match?"