Chapter 560: Finalizing Results
The office felt smaller with everyone in it.
Brynhild stood near the wall, composed as always. Gregory beside her, taking up more than his fair share of space without seeming to notice. Kevin had taken the chair across the desk. Ethan stood near the door with his arms folded, present but giving the impression of a man who had somewhere else he'd rather be.
Garron settled at the side.
Orion at the head of it all.
Ronan beside him.
The parchments were already laid out. Each trainee had indicated their preference before training even began — guard/warrior, hunter — so in principle it was straightforward. In practice, it took time. Every name deserved a proper look. A cross-reference between preference, performance, and what the examiners had observed in the forest.
They moved through it methodically.
Some names were easy. The trainee wanted guards, the results said guards, the captains agreed. Done.
