#CHAPTERS 96: The Preliminary Placement Exam

Sarah POV Zane and I had brought things to keep us busy during the “pencils and Scantrons” portion of the girls’ PPE. I couldn’t help but watch with Zane at my shoulder as the girls ran on their treadmills at increasingly steep inclines. The sense testing was actually fascinating and made me rethink how far away I needed to be from them if I didn’t want them to hear me. Grace scored highest on smell, taste, and touch, whereas Chloe scored highest on sight and sound. I could tell from the body language of the people in white, doctor-like coats giving the tests that they were impressed and pleased by the girls’ performance, and slowly I felt some of my unease dissipate. The girls were given a lunch break after that. Zane and I ate as well, still watching the girls through a one-way mirror as they talked to each other and played with a ball that could be turned inside out. “The ball’s a test too, right?” I asked. “Of course. They got the hang of it fast, but they need to see how