Elise yawned. 

'You need space coffee', Anna said. 

'Are you sure?'.

'Yes', Anna answered. 

The holo-screen door opened. 

Yuki appeared. 

'The second trial is soon'. 

'Is it?', asked Elise. 

'Yes, and all girls need to be honored with duty', answered Yuki. 

'No favorites'.

'No', Yuki said. 

~~~

Ivy Payson looked at the glass windows. 

'It's glowing', she told her mom. 

'Enough, Ivy'.

'But. Dad said-'.

'Your dad is away on Mars'. 

'Mars'. 

'Yes, the Red Planet'.

'But this planet is alien to us'.

'I do know that...Ivy. Now let's go to see the principal'.

'Fine', Ivy said. 

~~~

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