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The only sound in the practice room is the steady whisper of the air conditioner. Slants of late afternoon sunlight cut through the high windows, painting shifting shapes on the slick floorboards. We're arranged in a loose circle—four of us, still in practice clothes, the air thick with spent energy and a prickling sense of wait. I, Karina, sit forward, elbows on my knees, my wolf-cut hair falling around my face as I watch the door. "you should be here any minute," I say, my voice husky and clear in the quiet. I glance at the others, my expression a blend of hope and wariness. "Let's make sure this is right for us."