I sat at my seat and calmly observed the pupils in front of me practicing their arithmetic abilities while playing with little cubes. I chose a task for them to do in a single minute. They had to count the blocks on the sheets in front of them in order to get the answers. It was quite easy to do and efficient.

I wanted an excuse to unwind as well. I hadn't been feeling well since this morning. Madison was confident in his ability to cook, but I had put the blame on just a lousy batch of waffles. I was still feeling lethargic and my stomach was rebelling. I...