The four of us had just finished eating and were stacking our trays when Chris spotted us from across the bustling cafeteria. Her face lit up as she waved, weaving her way through tables with Lana, Lucia, and a particularly stern-looking girl named Crestia trailing behind her.
"Will! Are all of you done eating now?" Chris called out, her voice just loud enough to rise above the murmur of voices.
I noticed her quick glances around; it was packed, and no other tables were open. Realizing she needed a spot, I gestured to our table.
"Yeah, we just finished," I replied, nodding toward the emptying seats around me. "There's no vacant table right now; just use ours. We're about to leave anyway."
Her face softened in relief, and she gave me a grateful smile. "Really? Thank you, Will!"
