Nya heard the announcement for dinner but didn't rush inside right away. She wanted to survey those around her first. There were the obvious Till citizens - clear farmers with rough attitudes. The Luminosity lived up to their names as well - vibrant to say the least. As she checked out the other Focal limo, she noticed a familiar face. Paige Michaelson. Yes, of course Paige was here. Her family was so close to taking over the Council that there was no way they’d let a Recruitment Day pass without a member of the family training to become a Guard. Paige was the natural choice. While she appeared on the outside to be made of sugar and spice, she had an obvious fire inside her bones. Fortunately for Nya, this fire had never turned on her. In fact, she quite liked Paige. The two of them had been raised in the same circles and spent time at the same social events. The attention Paige received when walking into a room often stole the spotlight away from Nya. This was something Nya had always preferred. When the spotlight wasn't on her, it gave her a chance to hone the few training skills she had gleaned off watching Codeeva and her parents. She watched people and read them like a book. This man was sad, that woman was frustrated, that couple was in a fight. She thought she was getting quite good at it. In fact, it almost scared her how well she seemed to understand the feelings other had. She shook her head slightly to clear her thoughts and headed over to see Paige. At least she’d have a familiar face to see everyday.

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