"Yes, they do seem like they would be, but asked, they would deny it." She mused. "It depends on what will happen to them, what their answer will be." she really didn't have room to talk, she found herself often doing the same thing, much as she hated to admit.
For a long time, Sara didn't answer. Taking a breath, she drew up all the courage she had, not knowing why this was so hard in the first place. "Because you looked rather pretty, focusing on your book and chewing on your quill."
"I liked talking with you too." she smiled back at the older girl. "A nice change of pace, to have an intelligent conversation that doesn't involve the latest gossip or Theo or his father's recent achievements."
Sara grinned and chuckled, knowing Clara must be teasing her. "Chess is always fun." she agreed, "But I'm not really in a Wizard's Chess mood, are you?"