"Relene. Enough. You know we're only pushing this because it's important for you. If I thought what Sharindia had to teach was a waste of time I'd say so. But everything you're being taught now is what I had to learn when I was your age, it's what Amere had to learn, it's what all of the adults here had to learn. Math sucks, I know, I hated learning it too. But it's one of the most important skills you'll ever learn." He grabbed her arm to stop her and sighed. "Relene. Just do as your mother says. It's not worth getting upset over and once you do learn it you'll never have to do it again."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>