Calypso had been drifting in and out of the tent all morning, raiding the snack table between training sets, but sometime before noon she stopped pretending she was leaving and claimed the chair on Kaiden's left with two fresh bags and zero intention of giving it back. Which meant she was seated, present, and impossible to miss when Dominic Brant, B-tier vanguard, sat down for his interview and immediately lost custody of his own eyes.
It started at hello.
"Strong exam showing," Kaiden said, opening the file. "You held the second line longer than most of your batch."
"That's what I do." Brant's answer was aimed at Calypso's chest. "I hold."
Luna's pen stopped.
"Preferred gate tier?" Kaiden asked.
"B and up." Delivered to the chest. "I like a challenge."
