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Drax called them in by block.
East wing first, then the west, then the freshmen annex where she bunked. She stood in line and kept her breathing even and her face doing nothing she hadn't told it to do and watched Bren from the corner of her eye the whole time.
He was not watching the officer.
He was watching her.
When the annex block was called, she moved with the line through the corridor and into the locker room. The space smelt like damp stone and old training gear. Single row of benches down the middle. The medical officer set up near the far wall with a clipboard and a sealed kit.
Standard inspection. That was what Drax had said. Standard intake inspection following an incident.
Standard meant everything.
The first three went quickly. The officer checked documentation, l
