Ally smiled in a way of saying thanks, quickly flicking to the page and scribbling down the heading. The work didn't seem to taxing, clearly the teacher was introducing us to the topic slowly and in some ways Ally was thankful for it. She enjoyed the academic subjects such as maths, but on a Monday morning even she appreciated being eased gently into the work. She started on some of he questions, her concentration drifting now and again as her mind wandered onto more interesting things, mainly relating to the books she'd read.