They finished dinner quietly and scattered to their tents, the mood sensibly cooler. After seeing Darim in such a foul mood for the first time, no one had spoken a word more than necessary, and there had been rushed good nights, and sorry looks exchanged, and that was it. Theora remained awake, thinking about Darim's stern talk and hating that she knew he was right. She was a good trainee, better than her female friends, and on par with some of the best males. Theora was well aware that some of her talent was probably due to her enhanced composition, making her senses sharper, her body more resistant, and her endurance higher than her human counterparts, and she also had the chance to have been trained hard from a young age. Still, Theora knew she was talented, and in an Academy where rank
