{Elira}
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By the time we made our way to the cafeteria, my brain still felt like it was buzzing with numbers.
Tamryn hadn't gone easy on me during our math session, though she insisted she was going easy. At least I didn't leave in tears this time, which I considered a small victory.
"Dinner," Nari announced dramatically as the smell of sizzling spices and baked bread wafted over us. "The reward for surviving Tamryn's genius."
Tamryn smirked faintly but didn't comment. She was already grabbing a tray.
Tonight's spread looked richer than usual. There were trays of grilled chicken skewers brushed with honey glaze, bowls of buttered corn, roasted sweet potatoes, and steaming platters of rice pilaf studded with herbs.
On another table, fruit tarts glistened under the light, the golden pastry shells filled with custard and crowned with berries.
A tall dispenser of mango smoothies hummed softly, frosty against the glass.
