In most cases, Alexandra would not have intervened in her adepts' arguments.
Competition was healthy and made both sides stronger.
This time, however, one adept was over twenty, while the other seemed scarcely six.
Rael and Edgar's childish sparring was anything but healthy, yet Rael's comeback made Alexandra pause.
She even smiled.
Edgar caught that smile and flushed red.
"I'll not bother with a toddler," Edgar said, turning away.
His teammates chuckled behind him and followed him out of the office.
No more words were needed and only a real trial awaited them.
Only one place could truly test adepts, and that was the Commander's arena.
"I'll convince you, ma'am," Rael said, trailing after the others while staying out of earshot.
Alexandra watched them go, then spun her chair and activated the arena system.
Every small screen slid aside, and the main display widened like a cinema screen.
