Rory had spent the room tucked away in her room with an ice pack on her hand, working her way slowly through an SAT study guide. She had to get up early to go take it on the mainland, and was trying all the techniques she knew.

One of which was, naturally, taking care of something that was ( stealing her focus )

Rory sleepily got ready for bed, tucking Vladdie in his basket with a bottle and gently setting Yoda's tank back on the desk. After brushing her teeth and reading for a bit, she lost her concentration, and started on another ( letter that would never be read )