“Okay, folks, everyone take one.” Alex holds out a bag full of the bracelets that he swears are actually cuffs so that everyone who was invited to special training can take one.
“What’s with the bracelets, Alex?” June asks him, with a sarcastic edge to her voice.
“Please, June, they’re cuffs.”
“They look like bracelets,” Selena says as she takes one.
“Selena, what are you doing? You don’t need one.”
“I like to match! Give it back!”
Alex sighs and gives the bracelet back to Selena. “Fine.”
“Why doesn’t Sam have to do this?”
“Why don’t we just go over to the Hound Territory again?”
“How do these even work?”
“Guys, guys, please, one at a time.” Alex looks overwhelmed. “Sam doesn’t need to be here because he’s mature and responsible and trains on his own like a huge dork. And we’re n
