[Nyrel Loyster] [Flashback] [8]
"That's all for today. Make sure to review the material thoroughly once you're home; otherwise, you'll likely be lost in the next lecture," the professor said. He closed his book, draped his coat over one arm, and exited the stage, leaving a faint silence in his wake.
Ephera let out an exaggerated yawn, stretching her arms above her head. "Wow! I didn't understand a single thing!"
"Are you… proud of that, Ephera?" Emric, seated one row ahead, sighed as he closed his books with a resigned shake of his head.
"It was really difficult, big brother!" Ephera's tone was somewhere between frustration and playful complaint.
"Would you stop calling me that in public…" Emric mumbled, a faint blush of embarrassment rising to his cheeks.
Ephera leaned toward her friend. "It was hard, right, Shayna?"
Shayna chuckled softly, a glint of amusement in her eyes. "Um… yeah, just a bit. I think I got maybe half of it."