The other girls in the class soon followed the first and before long, all five of Xara's students were getting dressed in the dressing room. Their mothers had sat on the chairs lining the side of the wall, avoiding sitting next to Zayd. All three of them wondered why there was a male in the class to begin with. He was too young to be the father of the new girl, so they wondered why he was there. Maybe he was an older brother?
Lilyan sat in the middle of the room with Xara, both of them sitting with their legs crossed, patiently waiting for the rest of the girls. Xara paid no mind to the mothers. Usually, she would chat with them while their daughters got dressed, but today she was concentrating on other things.
Zayd crossed and recrossed his legs. He focused on everyone's thoughts with h
