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Lyra replied with a dry laugh
If she still hadn’t understood what being someone’s personal guard meant, she might have tried it.
But not now.
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Rainer kept pushing in complete earnest. “You ought to give it real thought. If you wanted him, Hadrie would hardly be upset p>
Lyra replied, “Commander, have you considered switching careers once you retire p>
Rainer asked. “To what p>
Lyra replied, “Matchmaker p>
Another burst of deep, magnetic laughter sounded on the other end.
Rainer stared at the screen, thoroughly amused, almost able to picture the young woman rolling her eye at him.
He wrote, “Does Hadrien know you have this sharp-tongued side p>
Lyra shot back, “Does Hadrien know his commander likes poaching prospects right out from under him
A smirk tugged at Rainer’s lips.
This girl certainly knew how to bite.
Rainer replied, “What’s wrong with that? He’ll have to accept it sooner or later. Better to choose someone useful than be forced into accepting a stranger p>
Lyra asked, “Might I ask what usefulness your own partner brings you p>
Rainer replied, “I’m just a rough-and-tumble Sentinel. I don’t have a partner p>
Lyra wrote, “Oh, so you’re the commander flying solo, then p>
Nearly every line carried a barb. Rainer felt equal parts exasperated and entertained.
Usually, everyone around him behaved as meekly as a mouse before a cat.
Only this fearless Guide dared keep goading him.
Rainer wrote, “I was giving you well-meant advice p>
Lyra replied, “I suggest you take your own advice first, Commander”
A broad smile spread across Rainer’s face without him noticing.
Before he realized it, they had chatted for quite a while.
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Rainer wrote, “Very well. It seems you do not need my advice p>
Lyra replied, “You’re joking. We still have much to learn from you. Your solid sense of self-awareness alone is worthy of imitation p>
Rainer’s eyes crinkled. She struck hard with soft words.
“It is getting late. Good night, Commander p>
“Good night p>
Once their chat ended, Rainer realized he had grown cold sitting there wrapped only in a towel.
They must have talked far longer than he thought.
He shook his head, amused, and headed for the small rest nook inside his office.
He skipped changing into sleepwear and flopped straight onto the cot.
Yet once he closed his eyes, Lyra’s sharp, pointed remarks kept circling through his mind. He replayed them, entertained, before sleep finally pulled him under
Back where Lyra sat, the thought of tomorrow’s bureaucratic showdown filled her with eager anticipation.
The large brown bear she had been leaning against had not shifted an inch.
Lost in thought, Lyra idled, playing with one of its massive paws.
After a while, the bear grew drowsy. It rested one heavy forepaw over her shoulder, letting her keep toying
with it.
Lyra had started leaning against its belly, and gradually slid down to rest against its broad chest.
Glancing at the time near the bear’s chin, she saw several hours had slipped by.
The guest room was quiet, Garen was most likely passed out again.
Meanwhile, his spirit animal was on the brink of sleep, completely relaxed.
Lyra’s reason clashed with her moral sense for a moment.
Finally, she wriggled out from under the bear’s heavy paw.
The bear stirred and lifted its head to look at her.
Lyra rubbed its thick ear and stood, heading for the upper floor.
Still half-asleep, the bear instinctively tried to follow
Lyra pushed against it, yet she could not budge the massive creature.
She raised her hand and gave its forehead a light smack.
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The bear jolted fully awake. Thinking it had misbehaved, it plopped clumsily down onto the floor, looking helpless.
Lyra laughed and scratched its big round face. Only when she smiled did the bear settle, reassured.
Early the next morning, when she came back downstairs, the great brown bear was still lying by the staircase landing, like an oversized dog waiting for its owner.
Its eyes lit up the instant it spotted her, head lifting at once.
Lyra smiled. She stepped around it, gave its head a pat, and peeked inside the guest room.
Garen was still asleep.
She must have put him through hell by leaning against the bear for so long last night.
Felix and the other Sentinels endured constant psychic agony from high contamination values, so their pain thresholds ran far higher than most Sentinels outside the Black Spire.
Lyra shut the door softly. She patted the bear’s head once more, left a note for Garen, then headed out with her retinue for breakfast.
Her plan was to finish eating, head straight for the Black Spire, get her work done quickly, then go toe-to- toe with the high-ranking officials.
The Black Spire chief looked genuinely surprised to see her arrive.
“Ms. Kaelin, you are here so early. Have you eaten?
Lyra nodded.
Nael showed up shortly afterward.
They exchanged polite greetings just as they had the day before.
“Quite an early start, Ms. Kaelin p>
She typed, “You too p>
Nael gave a gentle smile, and the two walked side-by-side toward the cell blocks.
The routine mirrored yesterday’s. After one Sentinel finished his purification, Zane and Flynn stepped out of the chamber.
Lyra pulled out her notepad. Nael watched quietly as she wrote.
“When is your next scheduled medical supply shipment p>
Nael took the pen and paper from her and wrote his reply. “Five days from now p>
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Five days. She could lobby officials and arrange procurement simultaneously; the timeline should work.
She asked, “Do shipments for Grade-three and Grade-four planets all go through the same approval chain p>
Nael took the writing materials again. “No. General relief goods and military-bound supplies are handled by separate departments, each with layers of oversight p>
Lyra mulled over this information.
Before she could glance back toward him, Nael subtly shifted his eyes away.
“So you meant it yesterday, when you said you did not want to sta on Core Prime p>
Nael chuckled. “When have I ever lied to you p>
Lyra’s lips tugged upward faintly. “I thought you were joking p>
Nael’s gaze was bright and mild. “Yet I didn’t see you smiling p>
Lyra fell momentarily speechless.
Now you’re just being difficult.
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