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"I’ Adair He era trials The sooner we can disperse the trainees the better I’ll feel" Meryn reached for her cell

"Ranking trials?" Elizabeth asked

Meryn nodded "Yeah, it’s the method they came up with to decide ent to what unit They were supposed to hold trials and each trainee should have received a score The highest score got to pick first, then the second highest and so on Sydney textedto the rumor ned to Alpha He said the trainee with the second highest score chose to go to Gamma instead to train with Sascha I didn’t realize the anments" Meryn put the phone to her ear

"Hey Adair, what’s the news, bud?" she asked

Elizabeth stepped closer so she could hear his response

"Hey sweetie We’ve co up today They’ll be heading your way tomorrow"

"Tomorrow!" Meryn exclaimed

"Yeah, didn’t I tell you inconfused

"No! No, you didn’t The only thing you said was that you’d be holding trials," Meryn said through clenched teeth

"Sorry hun, I didn’t ht you knew that it wouldn’t take long to get them ranked Can you see if Aiden will be ready for them?"

Meryn looked at her watch and chewed on her botto now, I’ll call you back when they go to their first break"

"Sounds good Sorry again, kiddo," Adair apologized

"No worries, I’ll figure this out," Meryn said and ended the call

When she looked up there was panic on her face "Well fuckity fuck!"

Elizabeth laughed "Your word choices are descriptive and surprsingly accurate"

Meryn blinked "Was that a couess we have a couple hours before their first break Let’s get the rest of the personnel files done I have a feeling the rest of the day will be getting the house ready for the trainees" She looked at Ryuu "Can you start getting the linens and towels done? I would start euest roonated for theram is important to you; I’ll do whatever I can to ensure its success I’ll take an inventory i the door behind hi that Meryn had no idea exactly how ’cool’ Sei Ryuu could be But if theshe wouldn’t either "I bet we can clear this stack and be done before they go on break," she said reaching for the next file