"I'm not that bad!" Min had protested while Liora and Larissa lamented deeply in the dining hall one night, their complaints echoing through the space. "I only stepped on your foot three times!"
"Three times too many," Liora had responded coldly, her voice carrying huge annoyance barely held in check. "And you stepped on my dress two more times."
"Technical details..."
"Details that will cost us both points if you don't correct them!"
"How can I correct them if you never practice with me and spend all your time 'practice dancing' with Ren!"
The accusation hung in the air, more truth than anyone wanted to acknowledge.
Larissa had sighed, looking toward where Ren ate silently, diplomatically staying out of the argument unfolding around him.
Min wasn't bad exactly, but Liora and Larissa had lamented deeply not being able to dance with Ren in the actual exam, though they'd done it so many times in practices that their complaint felt empty according to Min.
