Beth finished up the last of her salad. “Sounds good.” She then paid for the meal and added a generous tip via her wrist comm. “You know, we’ve been lucky today—no reporters interrupting us or fans clamoring for autographs. Which, don’t get me wrong, I try to be appreciative of my fans—but you can only sigh your name so many times before it drives you nuts. You’ll probably know what I mean by the end of the season,” she said playfully. The truth was, even if Mira never broke out of the middle of the pack, she would probably get a lot of attention just for her beauty. But Beth did not even think to say that aloud, as it would have been rude and discouraging.