6

Luciano

I stopped in my tracks when I saw the interesting woman I had met a few weeks ago. The apprentices seemed to be having an intelligence test of some sort. Consequently, I was noticed by the trainers who were proctoring the current test.

“Don Luciano,” they bowed their heads when they noticed my presence.

“Insorgere,” I said, making them raise their heads.

“Shall I introduce you to the new apprentices, Don?” Andrea asked, about to call for their attention.

“No,” I shook my head. “It’s alright. I just came to visit.”

She nodded her head and took a step back.

“Apprentice#16, first!” Reese shouted, capturing my attention. I raised one of my eyebrows.

Someone’s already finished with the test? Apprentices usually take a much longer time during this test because of its high caliber.

The apprentices looked her way, and I, too, couldn’t help but observe the oblivious little woman. She stood up from her seat and calmly walked to the back of the training grounds. There was a small