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Paige arrived early, taking her time to settle in at the desk and make a few notes on some different topics before the class arrived. Nothing too strenuous but it was always good to stay ahead of the game. Once the students filed in, she stood up.

"Good morning," Paige said once everyone was seated and settled. "Glad to see everyone came back for the second class. We'll be getting more into things today so hopefully we won't have any sleepers. Though again, I just ask that you don't snore."

No one needed to hear that.

"Today, we're going to be talking about astrology," she said. "Some of you may know what it is and some of you may now. To put it simply, astrology is the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs. It's the search for answers in the sky. The easiest example of astrology is horoscopes. Horoscopes claim to explain aspects of a person's personality and predict future events in their life based on the positions of the sun, moon, and other planetary objects at the time of their birth."

She paused for a moment and held up a chart listing the various astrological signs. "Astrology has been labeled a pseudoscience though as it has no validity or explanatory power for describing the universe. Scientists basically said there's no way that the position and motion of the planets and stars couldn't affect those of us on Earth without contradicting basic biology and physics."

She crossed her arms and shrugged. "But, I'm going to guess a lot of the scientists who say those things would be pretty shocked if they ever walked onto an island like this. Just because something is discredited doesn't make it true. Just because someone can't see something, doesn't mean it's not there. Today, the activity is simple. I want you all to take a peek at your horoscopes. Read them and then tell the class if you think they're on the right track or if they have any merit at all. Feel free to share the reasons why, if you'd like. Let's get started."

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Turns out that they were, roughly, Aquarius..es? Aquarii? She had no idea what the plural form of that was.

::This is not the day to do in-depth research of any kind...Your mind is not as focused as it usually is, and it might temporarily be difficult for you to grasp new concepts that you've never encountered before. This doesn't sound right at all.::

=Maybe it's for me,= Zee suggested.

::It's never a good day for you to do in-depth research of any kind,:: Sholeh retorted. ::You hate research.::

*And besides,* Zhahar argued, *it's supposed to be relevant to all of us, not just one of us. Check the other one, Sholeh. The love one.*

Dutifully, Sholeh looked up the Aquarius love horoscope. ::This one says The planetary lineup brings a special encounter in your life. You may not be able predict just where you will meet this person, but be assured that they will be there at just the right moment. What you gain from them may have a powerful repercussion at more than one level, and you will certainly want to meet up with them again very shortly. That doesn't seem right, either. I already have a boyfriend.::

*Yeah, but Zeela and I don't. Besides, it just says a special encounter.*

=Pfft, but I don't want a boyfriend,= Zee snorted. =But I could totally be down for a 'special encounter.' Aww yeah.=

Sholeh was having trouble not rolling her eyes. ::Yeah, well, Zhari and I don't want to deal with 'powerful repercussions,':: she snarked.

=Depends on the type, doesn't it? There are a couple of repercussions I wouldn't mind being of the powerful variety.=

The Mother only knew what kind of faces Sholeh was making through this entire conversation ~~but feel free to comment on them~~.

Even if the girl wasn't talking, she was clearly doing something as evidenced by the way her expression seemed to change. Paige watched her for probably too long a time, trying to figure out what might be occurring.

The aura there was still unusual but not something she could pinpoint either. So, while Paige didn't say anything aloud, she did find herself keeping an eye on Sholeh.

Having Zeela for a sister didn't make it easy to keep one's composure, especially for someone like Sholeh who wore her emotions where anyone could see them.

=You know, if you and Evan ever got past the--Mother's tits, you guys aren't even light petting, you're, like, barely grazing, that's so sad--stage, you could find out if his fancy shape-shifting powers give him advantages to powerful repercussions...=

Sholeh started choking at that, turning bright red in her seat and immediately burying her head in her arms. ::Toby is in this class and he can hear you talking. Why are you the worst person in the history of ever?::

Toby could totally hear you, Zeela.

Annnnd that would be why he was most pointedly not looking over at Sholeh, while also biting down hard on his lip in an attempt to keep from laughing.

"I don't think this is accurate for me," Sholeh mumbled into her arms. "Calling it right now, either I am not an Aquarius or this is all bogus."

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