No, it's—you could say it's to be expected, couldn't you? I've seen a number of those transfer notices already. Not all of them were new. Many were veterans, so a veteran presence is to be expected.

[And desired, among all else. Veronica feels selfish for wanting Lucina to stay regardless of that. The upcoming mission sounds daunting, and she isn't ready to give up on an arrangement like this. If anything, the bonding exercises gave her more room to be more ... like herself.

To do sketchy things with it, too.]

I wonder if the marbles will still work.