The boy looked up at Euma and she suddenly recalled the name that went along with that face. Ohhhh, yes, that was
Marinel sitting there! That cute Candidate with the sour-faced twin and that
delicious backstory. She scooted right into that empty seat and opened her mouth while taking in a deep breath, ready to start the interview questions.
…And promptly put her spoon in her mouth. Fardles, he beat her to the punch!
But that certainly wasn’t a question that caused her any bother. Like it had just happened that morning, Euma clearly felt the warm, safe, candy-sweet sensations that had enveloped her mind when Reth chose her. Putting it into words, though, now
that was the hard part.
“It’s… well, it’s amazing, really.”