As Cylea had anticipated, the girls spent the whole day busy buying what Theora needed for the Academy. And as promised, her aunt gave Cylea complete control of the budget for her expenses, within reason, so Theora's hand was slapped every time she tried to pay for something that day.
"I do not need a fresh set of towels, I have my own!" she argued at the fourth shop.
"That rag you use does not qualify as a decent towel," Cylea retorted. "You will be sharing a living space with other people, you need to have decent things for yourself. And a better towel will be more efficient."
Theora couldn't believe they were arguing about a towel's efficiency, but she lost the argument, the fourth one that day. Mymesia also systematically took her sister's side because she was excited about any p
