Chapter 21 – Piqued Interest

Their birthday came, and Sab didn’t bother preparing a gift for Clyde. She just didn’t feel like giving him anything this time. She embroidered another handkerchief for Ice and that was it.

She attended the celebration and chatted with her friends, Amaya and Rona. They’re not exactly close, but they have amicable interactions. They have good characters.

The following month, she was assigned to mentor two newbies. She found it odd that she didn’t have a mentor when she joined training at sixteen. Apparently, average students normally don’t get them. It’s those who are on extreme ends of the spectrum that get them. The best-performing ones and the poor-performing ones.

Her lip twitched at reading the files of her trainees, Cleo and Quinn. Clearly, they’re on the lower-end of that spectrum. But the challenge feels more achievable. They can improve a lot and she would guide them.

They’re the same age. As a male, Quinn performed better than Cleo. That girl seems more timid than she was. Sa