In the aftermath of the battle, everyone was so busy that Mari and Kaede barely had time to talk to anyone, even each other. Quite unexpectedly, they had a Level 1 source prisoner, and everyone was on constant alert. No one knew what Morwe would do now that their greatest asset was in their hands.
The source, as it turned out, was intersex and preferred male pronouns, making the claim that Morwe had found a male Level 1 source not completely unfounded.
As for Mari and Kaede, they were on eight-hour split shifts guarding the coast against attack, just in case Morwe decided they needed to take back their source by force. Now that the two of them were confident in their abilities, they had a full bridge crew. Kaede was constantly being monitored by two source technicians, and Mari had a nav
