In the office, Elara knows that a surprise birthday party is being planned for Hudson. Both Elara and Hudson are unaware, however, that the surprise party is actually a cover for a secret farewell party for Elara, who is being transferred to another branch. On the day of the supposed celebration, Elara's coworker Tai, who is in on both surprises, accidentally mentions to Elara that he can't wait to "see her off on her new adventure." At this moment, Varun, another coworker, who only knows about Hudson's surprise birthday party, walks in. Panicking, Tai immediately changes the topic to discuss a fictitious office memo. Considering the confusion, what does Elara likely believe about the surprise after Tai's slip-up, and how might Varun interpret this sudden change in conversation?
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Elara likely believes that the surprise party may be for her, as Tai's comment about "seeing her off on her new adventure" suggests that there is an event planned related to her circumstances rather than Hudson's birthday. She may be confused as to why Tai would mention this if it was supposed to be a surprise. However, given that she initially thought the party was for Hudson, she might also believe that Tai misspoke or was making a joke about the coincidence of her transfer and Hudson's birthday celebration. On the other hand, Varun, who only knows about Hudson's party and is not aware of Elara's transfer, would be puzzled by Tai's comment and the abrupt subject change. He might suspect that Tai accidentally revealed something he shouldn't have, but without knowledge of Elara's transfer, he might assume Tai was referring to some other non-specific future opportunity for Elara or even a separate event for her. Varun's lack of information about Elara's actual situation would leave his understanding vague and speculative. He might feel left out or curious about the context of Tai's remark, but not necessarily link it directly to the day's events, and especially not to any farewell intentions because he does not have that information.