{Elira}
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Cambria squeezed my hand. "Elira, whatever it is, you will handle it well like you always do."
I tried to breathe past the sudden tightness in my chest and nodded. "Yeah. You're right. I will just wait and see."
After breakfast, we gathered our trays and left the cafeteria together, laughter and chatter from other tables echoing around us.
But my mind was elsewhere—the vice chancellor's calm face during assemblies, her poised voice, her sharp gaze that missed nothing.
'Why would she want to see me?'
By the time I reached the hallway, the question still hadn't settled. I stopped by a window, pulling out my phone.
My reflection in the glass looked more nervous than I wanted to admit. Quickly, I pulled up Zenon's contact and typed,
"Good morning, Professor Zenon. The Vice Chancellor just summoned me during lunch. I'm not sure why. Thought I should let you know."
