Noelle could see that Amaya could be less worried about her falling behind the competition. She knew Amaya was very confident in her ability to win the competition so she trusted her.
Noelle started paying attention to what was going in front of her to see if there was anything holding Amaya back. Try as she might she couldn’t see a break in Amaya’s usual stoic mood.
Under her usual mood, Amaya was smiling instead of panicking. She had a trick up her sleeve and wasn’t going to pull it until the second round.
On the other side of the stage, Maya was making as much noise as she could, to cheer Amaya up, and Amaya was touched by her actions. They had always supported each other in everything, so it meant a lot to Amaya.
“What is docosahexaenoic acid?” The quiz master asked.
Amaya knew the answer but hesitated in pushing the button, so her opponent took the question.