(Aurora's POV)
The vice principal - a woman who'd come in with Joyce's group - stepped forward before Sayer could respond. "I think we can be flexible here. The entrance exam is the day after tomorrow. If the student meets our standard threshold and places in the top fifteen percent, there's no reason we can't consider an exception."
Sayer looked between them, then at Leo, then at me. "Top fifteen percent," he said. "If the score is there, we'll make it work."
Leo lifted his head. "I'll be there."
We wrapped up the meeting shortly after. Joyce had moved to the far side of the room to speak with the other administrators. I caught her eye as I gathered Leo's documents, and I gave her a polite nod.
She nodded back.
I didn't push for more.
Outside, Leo and I walked through the front gat
