Eva nodded, her green eyes wide with guilt, her blue bow bobbing as she looked between them.
"I know. I messed up. I'll make it up to you, I swear," she said, her voice earnest, her blush deepening as she glanced back at Lor, who leaned against the doorframe, watching with amusement.
Outside, Lor turned to Nellie and Olivia, his hazel eyes glinting with curiosity.
"So, how'd the test go for you two?" he asked, his voice casual but interested, his grin playful.
"Those basics—math, subtraction, multiplication, the spell theory stuff like mana flows and charm structures—did you nail them?"
Nellie's freckled cheeks flushed, a shy smile breaking through as she adjusted her glasses.
"Yeah, we did," she said, her voice soft but proud. "The subtraction was tricky, but Eva's notes helped a lot. And the charm structures were easy after your ritual. Thanks, Lor."
Olivia's hazel eyes met his, her expression warmer than usual, though still guarded.
