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Erephir smiled, firstly because she might have been wrong to forbid Am from reading her thoughts. Secondly, the psychological challenge ahead was complex; unlike "synchronized" pairs, they needed to understand multiple layers of opinions about opinions to succeed.
To be fair, even though victory was unlikely, Linel wouldn't have been able to participate in this competition with anyone else and achieve any results, so she was satisfied.
Waiting for Am to hand in his answer sheet, she whispers her versions into his ear (sending them).