Ari smiled, a little used to Christine not quite noticing her at first. She knew that there was a slight hearing problem, so she waited until the other girl noticed before smiling. "Extra studying." She said as she motioned to the mind healing book.
"Just a bit. Seems like we both had the same idea though. Better to work hard now so we don't have to as much out of school." It could also give them a leg up in the competitive field. "What are you looking over?" She asked, making sure to speak clearly.