She glanced at Soren's retreating figure, knowing full well her recent tie in combat was just a stroke of luck.

Soren was still nursing an old injury, not yet back in top form.

Percival approached with the detached professionalism of a captain, addressing Anna, "A month from now will be the final assessment. Pass that, and I'll arrange for you to start interning in the lab while carrying out missions."

Anna saluted smartly. "Yes, sir. I won't let you or Vivienne down."

Vivienne watched her with a hint of amusement. The girl was a quick study.

While Leopold drove Vivienne and Percival back to their estate, Anna was left at the Vanguard Agency's training camp to hone her skills.

On the way, Leopold queried, "Vivienne, do you think Anna's got what it takes? The Agency's training isn't for the faint of heart."

Despite Anna's draw with Soren, he was worried.

"If you made it through, she will too," Vivienne replied nonchalantly, leaning on Percival's shoulder.

Percival nodded in agreement, "Right, makes sense."

Leopold glanced in the rear-view mirror, catching the couple's affectionate display, and asked belatedly, "Hang on. What do you mean 'if I made it through'? I'm way better than Anna, okay?" Vivienne lifted her gaze lazily, "She's nineteen. How old are you?"

Leopold fell silent.

Alright, he asked for it. He should just shut up!

With a snap, he pulled down the visor.

Out of sight, out of mind, right?

A month later.

The YQ and TCL

first, taking in the familiar

up just like the one her mother,

past month meticulously restoring

could almost see her mother working

path her

within, followed

Holden had been orienting his

nodded in acknowledgment, her eyes catching an unfinished

replicate that 3D biological printer,

lab's month of operation, Holden and his team had been

on the report and said, "These numbers are correct, but

eyes lit up. They had been stuck for a month, but Vivienne had seen the

Admiration was an understatement.

expertise, they eagerly surrounded her with

discussion, Vivienne asked, "Who's

crowd parted, revealing a young man holding a copy of Hippocrates' Corpus. His hair was neatly trimmed, his nails clean, and he wore silver-rimmed glasses with a naive yet profound smile. "Ma'am, I'm working on the potions," he

up, feeling

a recent hire. Young,

his half-finished report.

impressed by his

once I've figured them out," Rex said, marking a

it and scribbled a

moment, his eyes brightening. "Yes, this could

said, "How long

casually, clutching the report as

offered another explanation. "Ma'am, he's utterly devoted to medicine. We're all

reminded her of someone, though that person was not

Percival

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