Jenny led Suzy around several long, crowded tables in the center of the hall, heading toward a spot against the left wall.
There sat a row of separate counters, slightly lower than the main service windows, covered with gray padded tops. Above them hung a small wooden sign that read "Squad Registration"—the lettering wasn't large, but it was clear enough to read.
Behind the desk sat a young woman with glasses, her hair tied in a low ponytail. She was flipping through a thin registry, muttering something under her breath.
Jenny walked over and tapped the edge of the counter with familiar ease. "Claire, I brought someone to register a squad."
The woman named Claire looked up, her gaze shifting from Jenny to Suzy. She teased, "Another newcomer for the palace?"
Jenny's lip twitched.
Unbothered by her own joke, Claire smiled at Suzy before turning back to Jenny. "Bringing in more people, I see."
