Not wanting to be rude to the man, Viviana simply waited at the bottom of the ramp. Her excess nervous energy came out in the form of tiny electric sparks, arching between her fingers as her hands fidgeted together. 

She became [i]eminently[/i] aware of her missing digits. Although the scars were relatively minor, and she had some use of the stumps that remained, the lack of their presence was still cause for embarrassment in her eyes.

Despite the promise of luxurious accomodations once there, the academy really seemed to skimp on her travel expenses.