Having an escort to class is nice. It would be more reliable if she and the other freshmen shared all of their classes, but Hira will take what she can get. She sits down, talking to Jaanvi until she's motivating to look for her textbook.

Rebecca waves but since the newcomers are already talking to each other she doesn't interrupt them.

Z both appreciates and resents being in enclave history class. Although given the subject matter (he looked up 'diaspora' in the library as soon as he ran across a dictionary) it probably won't have much to do with, for example, the stupid skyscrapers.

Best seats are taken, but this one in the mid-back away from the door is still open.