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In the free time following Ceremonies Class, the gang convened by mutual agreement to discuss exactly how the quiz had gone, and why the group was still scraping by in the class, even though four fifths of the group had slept through the quiz.
Looking around at the group, Astoria decisively pounded her fist to her palm, "Right, can someone explain how we still have a passing grade? Even if it is close, so very close to a failing grade." Eyes narrowed, she scanned her friends once more, the majority of which were sporting bedhead or rubbing sleep from their eyes; finally, her gaze stopped on a sheepish looking Rose, "Not that I doubt you, but do you have a reasonable explanation, Rose?" Astoria's voice was heavy with suspicion.
As one, the remaining three turned towards Rose, curiosity evident from each, "Astoria does have a point there Rose," Hawk admitted, "You said you'd never done that before except that one time in class, yet you aced the quiz." No one else had done well on the Pea Princess quiz, although it was debatable whether it was due to ineptitude or Bea's mood.
The blonde opened her mouth to answer, then slowly closed it, a thoughtful expression clear, before a hesitant look took over as she looked at Astoria, "Now that I'm thinking about this, I'm not so sure you would want to know if you knew how." She said, frowning.
"Oh! Does this have anything to do with you teaching Gigi to count?!" Joy exclaimed, excited that she guessed it before anyone else, "Did he tell you the pea count under the mattresses?"
"Oh my grade!" Astoria groan, burying her face in her palms, "Rose, don't answer that, the less I know about this the better. We never speak of this, never again; and I wasn't a part of this willingly!"
Rose shrugged helplessly at Astoria and Hawk, "What conversation?" she tried weakly.
Meanwhile, Travis was looking around speculatively, before apparently coming to a decision, "You know, Miss Bea didn't specify how we had to know; plus Gigi whispering in Rose's ear is kind of obvious. Maybe she saw him and just had mercy on us."
"Nope, I don't know what you're talking about; no clue, now if you'll excuse me, I have to study." Astoria left, muttering to herself under her breath. Staring after her, Hawk rolled his eyes and shrugged, apparently more ready to accept Travis' theory than she.
Acting on the principle that they have a group grade for that class.