Then the Order doctors were worrying after Rosetta, and Keaton stepped back to let them tend to her wounds.Representatives for the various Parchments and Speakers asked him questions and he answered. Yes, he and Rosetta were in a relationship. Yes, he was very impressed with her performance. Yes, he was very prepared for his fight with Mantis.It worried him that this last felt like a lie."What do you think about the announcement," one of the writers asked, "that Ros...

"Tell me: What are you guarding, from what, and why?""Sir?""Not the text book answer. Your answer."Jonah wasn't sure what Walkingstick wanted from him. "We're guarding an area of intersecting multiversal space—""I said, 'Not the text book answer.' You sound like a damn orientation video. This is a test. Pass it."Jonah tried hard not to let his frustration show on his face. A soldier never disrespected their superiors. That was something his father ha...