"Group study might be helpful... But I kind of suck at studying, I'll be honest with you. My motivation has been pretty awful lately," she said with a small chuckle. "Too much going on, as you well know. Even being back at the castle... It still feels..." she shrugged, unable to finish her thought, hoping her friend could fill in the blanks. Dangerous. Wrong. Exhausting. Claustrophobic.
But Ellie perked up at Sally's next words, a smile spreading across her face, and she might have squeaked in excitement for her friend. "Oh?!" she asked, scooting in close, her eyes shining as she looked at her best friend. "I feel like it's bad form for me to ask how it was but... you know... At the very least, I'm glad you're happy! You are happy, right?" she questioned.