Norah slid down in her seat, feeling her cheeks start to turn pink. So people thought cooties were funny? Sigh. Nobody understands a twelve year old. Heaving a long breath, she sat back up again and grudgingly began to take notes. So she hadn't even been answering the right question? Boooring. Talking about danger would be much more fun.

She sat listening to the other answers, contemplating whether she should raise her hand and humiliate herself even further. "Chimeras are beasts 'cause they're definitely vicious AND savage." There. That was right, wasn't it? And not funny or stupid? Suddenly confused, Norah's hand shot back into the air. "But why would a being WANT to be a beast? Doesn't it make more sense for them to want to be beings so they can make the rules?" Why would anybody ever give up an opportunity to be the boss?