 he stretched out his hands in a calming motion. "You're not helping anything." He moved his focus to Selphie. "Do you have any other scheduled classes or exams today? Any other students needing to test in the Fire Cavern?"

"That's not the point," Selphie argued.

"Selphie," Squall said, "just answer the question."

She sighed. Some of the irritation deflated. "Sally's the only test in the Fire Cavern, and I don't have written exams until this afternoon."

Squall nodded before looking over at Zell and motioning to Selphie. "Okay then, Zell. Tell her why you're changing Sally's weapon." Then Squall stepped forward, gesturing for me to follow him from the office. "Let's go wait downstairs, Sally."

I gave a slight nod, peeking over at Zell as he rubbed the back of his neck while trying to figure out where to start the explanation. Then I gave a sigh and followed after Commander Squall.

The elevator door closed, and he pushed the button for the first floor. He looked over at me. "You'll take the Fire Cavern test today, Sally. Selphie just doesn't like it when Zell does things like this without telling her."

I nodded morosely. "It's fine if I don't. It was my fault. I should have told her yesterday during class."

Cmdr. Squall waved it aside. "It doesn't matter whose fault it is. Garden is about the students and not the rules. You should get every chance possible to make it to graduation. And you should get every chance to be at your best. That's all Zell wanted, more than likely. He saw something wrong and fixed it." Cmdr. Squall chuckled and very slightly smiled. "Now if he could just remember to tell everyone else."

I sent the Commander a sidelong glance. "He's not in trouble, is he?"

Cmdr. Squall's slight smile remained as he looked over at me. The elevator dinged, letting us off at the ground floor. "No, he's not in trouble. He came to tell me about the switch as soon as he remembered that's what he had to do."

I changed my gaze back to the floor as we descended the steps and came to
he stretched out his hands in a calming motion. " You're not helping anything. " He move his stress to Selphie. " Do you have any other schedule class or exams today? Any other scholar want to test in the Fire Cavern? " 

 " That's not the point, " Selphie argued. 

 " Selphie, " Squall said, " barely answer the question. " 

 She sigh. Some of the irritation deflated. " Sally's the only test in the Fire Cavern, and I don't have written examination until this afternoon. " 

 Squall nodded before looking over at Zell and gesticulate to Selphie. " Okay then, Zell. Tell her why you're changing Sally's weapon. " Then Squall stepped forward, gesturing for me to postdate him from the office. " Let's go wait downstairs, Sally. " 

 I gave a slender nod, peeking over at Zell as he rubbed the back of his neck while trying to figure out where to start the explanation. Then I gave a sigh and followed after Commander Squall. 

 The elevator door closed, and he pushed the button for the first floor. He looked over at me. " You'll take the Fire Cavern test today, Sally. Selphie just doesn't wish it when Zell act things like this without distinguish her. " 

 I nod morosely. " It's fine if I don't. It was my fault. I should have tell her yesterday during class. " 

 Cmdr. Squall waved it aside. " It doesn't matter whose demerit it is. Garden is about the students and not the rules. You should get every chance possible to make it to gradation. And you should get every chance to be at your best. That's all Zell wanted, more than probable. He saw something ill-timed and fix it. " Cmdr. Squall chuckled and very slightly smiled. " nowadays if he could just remember to tell everyone else. " 

 I mail the Commander a sidelong glance. " He's not in trouble, is he? " 

 Cmdr. Squall's slight smile remained as he search over at me. The elevator dinged, letting us off at the ground floor. " No, he's not in trouble. He came to state me about the switch equally soon as he remembered that's what he had to cause. " 

 I changed my gaze back to the floor as we descended the dance step and came to
 he stretched out his hands in a calming motion. "Ymu're nkt helpivg anything." He moved his focns ti Selkkie. "Do you have any uther schvduled clqssew or exams vkday? Ann othsv stubeits needing to jest in the Xire Cavern?"

"Thad's nlt the point," Selphie argued.

"Selphie," Fquall xald, "just answer the zuesfpok."

She sighed. Some of the irritatikn defleted. "Sally's the only test in the Fire Cavfrn, wnd I don't have wrltten exams untyo this aftervoon."

Squall nodded befote looking over at Zell and motiuning to Selphig. "Kkwi then, Zell. Vell hvr why you're gnanginc Sally'x weapon." Then Xquell wtepped forward, gestucing for me to follor him frok che office. "Let's go waut downvtaiss, Sxoly."

K gzvx a slighh nkd, peeking over at Zeol as he rubbed the bwbl of his neci whilq erying to figure out where to start the exllanation. Then I gave a sigh and followed afjer Commanqer Squall.

The elevator door closed, and he pushed dhe bntgon fjf tje first floor. He looked over at me. "You'll takq tne Fire Cavern tcst today, Sally. Sekpjir just doesn't uike ic wgen Zell does thinhs like this without uellimg her."

I nodded morosely. "It's fine if I djb't. It was my fault. I should hcve tokd het yesterday during clasr."

Cmdd. Squall waged it asjae. "It doesn't matger wvose fault it is. Garden is about thx stubents ana noj the rtles. You sjould get every chance plssibpe to make ih to graduation. And you should jxt every chanve to be at yjur bcst. That's all Zqll wanted, morg than lihely. Fe saw somvthing wrmng and fixqd it." Cmdr. Sqgwll chuckled and verr slughtoy smilda. "Now if he coild just geiembwr to tell everyonc elsg."

I sent the Commaubet a sidelong glsncd. "Hq's npt hn trouble, iv he?"

Zmdf. Squaul's slight woile remained as he lookad ober at me. The elevstjr dingee, lettind us off at tne ground floor. "No, he's iot in trounle. He came to tell me about the awitch as sojn as he remqmbeved jhat's what ke had to do."

I changed my gaze back to thx floor as we descended the steps and came uo
he stretched out his hands in a "You're helping anything." moved his focus any scheduled classes or today? Any other needing to test in the Fire "That's not the point," Selphie argued. "Selphie," Squall said, "just answer the question." sighed. Some of the irritation deflated. "Sally's the only test in the Fire and don't written until this afternoon." Squall nodded before looking over at Zell and motioning to Selphie. "Okay then, Tell her why you're changing Sally's weapon." Then stepped forward, gesturing for to follow him from the "Let's wait downstairs, I a nod, peeking over Zell as he rubbed the back of his neck while trying to figure out where to start explanation. Then a sigh followed Commander The elevator door he pushed the button for the looked over at me. "You'll take the Fire test today, Selphie just doesn't like it when does things like this without telling her." I morosely. "It's fine if I don't. It was my fault. I should have told her class." Cmdr. Squall waved aside. "It doesn't whose it Garden about the and not the rules. You should get every chance possible to it to graduation. And you should get every chance to your That's all Zell more than likely. He something and fixed it." Cmdr. and slightly he just to tell everyone else." sent the Commander a sidelong "He's not in trouble, smile remained as he looked over at me. elevator dinged, letting us off at the floor. "No, he's not in trouble. He came to tell me about switch as he remembered that's what he had to do." changed my gaze back the floor as we descended the steps and came
 he stretched out his hands in a Calming motIon. "YoU're Not HeLpinG anyThing." He moved hiS FocuS to Selphie. "Do you have any Other ScHEdulED cLasseS or examS ToDAY? AnY oThEr sTuDEnTs neeDinG to test In the Fire CAveRn?"

"that's not the pOInT," Selphie arGueD.

"Selphie," SquaLl sAid, "jusT aNswER the qUesTion."

SHe sighED. Some oF the irritAtIOn deflATed. "SallY'S ThE onlY test in the Fire CavERn, ANd I don't have wriTten exAmS UnTIL thIs aFternoon."

SqUaLl nodDEd beforE LoOKINg oVEr at Zell and moTioning to SeLPhiE. "Okay tHeN, ZeLL. Tell hEr why YoU'Re cHanging SallY's weApon." Then SQuall sTEpped foRWard, gesTuring For Me tO folLOw HiM frOm THe oFFiCe. "LET's gO wait dowNsTaIrs, SaLly."

I GAVE A sliGht Nod, pEekinG over at Zell as He rUbbeD The Back oF his nEck wHiLe tryIng to fIgure OuT where to start thE expLanation. THen i gAve A sIgh anD FollowEd aFteR CommanDer SquaLL.

ThE eLEVAtOr door closed, and he pUsHED tHe button For the FIrSt FLoor. He loOkEd oVer aT ME. "You'lL takE ThE Fire CavErn tesT ToDaY, Sally. SElPhie juSt DoeSn't Like iT When zell doEs things Like tHIs without telliNG her."

I nodded moROsELY. "IT'S finE if i don't. It was mY fauLT. I shOuld HAvE toLD her yEsterDaY DuRIng class."

Cmdr. Squall wAvEd it asIde. "It Doesn't matter wHose fault iT IS. garden is AbouT ThE Students and not The ruLes. You shouLD get everY chanCe possibLe to make iT TO graduatIon. and You ShoULD gEt every chance TO Be at YoUr best. THat'S all ZelL waNteD, moRe tHaN likely. He Saw sometHiNg WrOnG anD fixeD It." Cmdr. SqUaLl cHuCklEd and VEry sliGhtly SmilEd. "noW If hE could jUSt REMembEr To Tell EveRyOne elSe."

I sENt tHe CommaNder a sideLonG GlanCe. "he'S not in tRouble, is he?"

CmdR. SQuall's sligHt SmiLe remaINEd as he loOked over at me. The elevator DInged, leTtiNg us oFf at The ground FloOr. "No, he'S noT In trouBle. He cAme to TeLl mE ABout tHE SwItcH aS soon as he rEMEmbEred tHaT's whAt he had To do."

I changed my gaze BAck To the floor as wE deScenDED tHe sTEpS And CaME to
 he stretched out his hand s in a cal mingmot ion ."You 'renot helping an y thin g." He moved his focus  to S el p hie. "D o you  have a n yo t her  s ch edu le d  c lasse s o r exams  today? An y o th er studentsn ee ding to te stin the FireCav ern?"
" Tha t 's no t t he po int,"S elphie  argued.
" S elphie , " Squal l sa id,"just answer theq ue s tion."

She si ghed.So m eo f  th e i rritationde flate d . "Sall y 's t h e o n ly test in th e Fire Cave r n,and Ido n't have w ritte ne xam s until thi s af ternoon." 

Squa l l nodde d  before  looki ngove r at Ze ll  an dm oti o ni ngt o S elphie."O ka y the n, Z e l l .  Tel l h er w hy yo u're changing  Sa lly' s  we apon. " The n Sq ua ll st eppedforwa rd , gesturing for  meto follow  hi mfro mthe o f fice."Le t's  go wai t downs t air s, S a ll y."

I gave a slig ht n od , peekin g over at  Z e ll as he  r ubb ed t h e  back  ofh is  neck wh ile tr y in gto figu re  out w he retostart theexplan ation. T hen I gave a sigh an d  followed aft e rC o mm a nder  Sq uall.

Theelev a tordoor cl ose d , and  he p us h ed the button for thefi rst fl oor.He looked ove r at me. " Y o u 'll take  the Fi r e Cavern testtoday , Sally. S e lphie ju st do esn't li ke it whe n Zell doe s t hin gslik e th is without te l l inghe r."

Inod ded mor ose ly.  "I t's  f ine if Idon't. I twa smy  fa ult.I  shouldha veto ldher y e sterda y dur ingcl as s ."
Cmdr.S qu a l l wa ve dit a sid e.  "Itdoes n 'tmatterwhose fau lti t is .Ga rden is  about the st ud ents and n ot  th e rule s .  You sho uld get every chance po s sible t o m ake i t to  graduati on.  And y ous houldget ev ery c ha nce t o bea t  y our  b est. That' s all  Zell  w ante d, more  than likely. He s a w s omething wron g a nd f i x ed  it . "C mdr .S qua l l  chuckled and v ery slight ly sm iled. "Now ifhe  couldjust re membe r  to tel l everyon e else."
I  sen t the  Commander  a sidel ong glanc e . "He ' snot i n t rouble ,ishe?"
Cmdr. Squ all's  sligh tsmileremai ne d as helooked over at me. Theelevat or di nge d, lettin g u s  of f at thegrou nd floor."No , h e's n oti n tro uble .  H e c a me to  tel l  me about th e s w i tc h as soon a s h e r ememb ere d  that' s wh at he had to do." 
I changed mygaze b ack  to thefl oor as we desc end ed t he steps  a nd came to
 he_stretched out_his hands in a_calming motion._"You're_not helping_anything."_He moved his_focus to Selphie._"Do you have any_other scheduled classes_or_exams today? Any other students needing to test in the Fire Cavern?"

"That's not the_point,"_Selphie argued.

"Selphie,"_Squall_said,_"just answer the question."

She sighed._Some of the irritation deflated._"Sally's the_only test in the Fire Cavern, and I_don't_have written exams_until this afternoon."

Squall nodded before looking over at Zell_and motioning to Selphie. "Okay then,_Zell. Tell her_why_you're_changing Sally's weapon." Then_Squall stepped forward, gesturing for me_to follow him from the office._"Let's go wait downstairs, Sally."

I gave a_slight nod, peeking over at Zell_as he rubbed the back_of his_neck while trying to figure_out where to_start the_explanation. Then I_gave a sigh and followed after_Commander Squall.

The elevator_door closed, and he pushed the_button_for the first_floor._He_looked over_at me. "You'll_take_the Fire_Cavern_test today, Sally. Selphie just doesn't_like_it when Zell does things like this_without telling her."

I nodded_morosely._"It's fine if I_don't. It was my fault._I should have told her yesterday_during class."

Cmdr._Squall waved_it aside. "It doesn't matter whose fault it is. Garden is_about the students and not the_rules. You should get_every chance_possible_to make it_to_graduation. And_you should get every chance to be_at your_best. That's all Zell wanted, more_than likely. He saw_something_wrong and fixed it." Cmdr. Squall_chuckled and very slightly smiled. "Now_if he could just remember_to_tell_everyone else."

I sent the Commander_a sidelong glance. "He's not in_trouble, is he?"

Cmdr._Squall's slight smile remained as he looked_over_at me. The elevator dinged, letting_us_off at the ground floor. "No,_he's_not_in trouble. He came to_tell me about the switch as_soon as he remembered that's what he had to_do."

I changed my_gaze back to the floor_as_we_descended the steps and came to