Another, smaller woman—barely older than Augelius—stands up before shooting a quip to the taller woman. You could barely hear it. “You’re just mad you have to pick last.”
She frowned. “Well, he did choose the one I wanted. And don’t you dare make any crude jokes. I can’t believe you of all people are Indelible.”
The shorter woman shrugged, then inspected each of them slowly, occasionally referring to a clipboard.
”Hey! You!” She indicated Steven. “You’re with me.” She stepped through the same door Augelian did, not looking to see if he followed.
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A man—each of you hadn’t yet noticed him, even with skills in observation—stepped up to the window, speaking quietly. “Mara. You’re with me.”
Mara looked around at the others, trying not to shake. “I guess… I’ll see you all. Don’t die.” She stepped away, towards the door.
The man was gone.
A girl—not yet an adult, it seemed—stepped up to the glass, looking around at the remaining two and addressing them. “You two!”
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