At the sound of her name, Sharpay turned, giving the newcomer a quick, subtle onceover. One of the younger cadets...with wings?

She didn't call attention to this, though; that would just be rude, and she was a good enough actress by now to cover up her shock. She merely stood, grabbed some disinfectant from a bottle from her desk, and wiped her hands before striding across the room and offering Mercedes a hand to shake. Boi, her dog, followed her, sniffing at Mercedes's shoe curiously.

"Mercedes, right?" This girl wasn't in any of her classes; she must have been her 1430 meeting. "Please, call me Sharpay."