GodDraw77 shifted her posture, moving her chin from resting on the back of her left hand to the back of her right. She asked Wail, "What do you think my odds are of stealing her as my apprentice?"
Wail was silent. Why did this question come up every year?
GodDraw77 wasn't discouraged by the lack of response. She continued, "Last time, Lightchaser even offered me ten SSS-ranked skills as payment just to have me teach Rita a few specialties. I told her I could even teach her Druid's Heart, the only condition being that I also become her official mentor. Everyone has only one mentor, sure, but there's no rule against having two, right?"
At last Wail responded, curiosity pricking through her usual coldness. "And what did she say?"
