Oh, shit. Xanthippe had to snap back into some kind of a mood she could actually let someone see. Her face was quickly arranged into a smile as she turned, but it was a little forced if you looked closely.

"Hi!"

Also, that was just a little too try-hard with its brightness. She wanted to cringe at it, herself, but didn't. Instead, she pushed her hair back behind her ear and rolled her eyes.

"Yeah," she said. "The administration made me move."