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turned to the Higher-Up. “This was an entire chapter in the Manual. Put in a request to review all the written Fair One exams.”
    He clicked on his tablet.
    “The decision has been made,” Lord Fairship said, smoothing down his beard. “You will be brought to Administration promptly.”
    “Administration?” Pennie choked.
    “Also standard procedure, penn 1 .” Lady Fairship smiled. “Had you turned your client in when you first learned she had discovered her element, you would have been allowed to join the weapons department or cooking staff, or any number of Fair One support systems. Unfortunately, you didn’t.”
    Pennie rushed toward them. “I can’t go to Administration. I won’t.”
    In an instant, two Fair Force dropped down and yanked her arms behind her.
    Lord and Lady Fairship gathered their robes and stood.
    “Please,” Pennie cried.
    “There’s nothing more we can do,” Lord Fairship said.
    “Actually, there is something.” Laraby stepped out from the darkened doorway.
    One of the Fair Force started toward him until Lord Fairship raised his hand.
    “Begging your pardons.” Laraby bowed quickly. “There is one thing that Fair One penn 1 can do to save her client.”
    “What is it?” Pennie asked.
    “ Page 300,121, Section 10,008, third paragraph: The Right to Delete. In which a Fair One is afforded forty-eight hours to convince their client to willingly delete his or her elemental power, thereby rendering an Immediate Erase unnecessary, ” Laraby recited from memory.
    Pennie looked from Laraby to the Fairships and back to Laraby. “I’ll do it.”
    Lord Fairship turned to Pennie. “What Fair One lara b3 is suggesting is a very difficult—”
    “And usually unsuccessful—” Lady Fairship added.
    “—attempt to get their client to give up their elemental power,” Lord Fairship finished.
    “Usually unsuccessful?” Pennie glanced at Laraby.
    “I’m just citing the rules.” He shrugged.
    “It requires a complete surrendering,” the Higher-Up added.
    “A human being does not often volunteer to give up power. Any power. But the power to make the skies rain or the wind blow or lightning strike—well, that’s hardly something any being wants to give up, particularly a teenage being.” Lady Fairship glared at Pennie.
    Pennie stood straighter. “I said, I’ll do it.”
    “You should probably think about it,” Laraby warned her. “There’s a little more to it.”
    “I said, I’ll do it,” Pennie shouted. “ I’ll do it! ”
    Lord Fairship nodded to the Higher-Up and gathered his robes once again. “Very well. Fair Force will take you to Room Seventy-one. Good luck, penn 1 .”
    Lord Fairship disappeared through the wall, and after a last lingering look of contempt, Lady Fairship did the same. The Higher-Up spun away with his tablet, pushed open the door, and disappeared as well.
    Pennie shook her head at Laraby. “You’ve been here the whole time?”
    “I’ve never seen a deep memory laser before. I wanted to watch.”
    “Thanks, Laraby.”
    The Fair Force steered her toward the door.
    “Don’t thank me yet.” He stepped out of their way. “It’s true. A Right to Delete is almost always unsuccessful. Which means there’s a chance you’ve just made the worst decision of your life.”
    “What’s worse than becoming an Administrator?” Pennie asked.
    “There are a few things,” Laraby said.
    Pennie was about to ask what those might be, just before the Fair Force pushed her out the door.

8
     
    Hadley Beach
     
     
    Sylma Tylwyth, short as she was, could only just see over the huge stack of food she pushed in her cart.
    Tenley Tylwyth pranced ahead of her mother down the Chips ‘n Snacks aisle. Her sash was still draped over her shoulder, “Vote for Me, Tenley T!”on the frontand“America’s Next Most Inspirational Teen!”on the back.
    “I thought we’d have lasagna tonight,” Mrs. Tylwyth said, taking the strawberry Be Awesome bar that Tenley