There was a lot to admire in his work. More so than her own, if she was being honest. "I never got to go on lifesaving missions like that," she said. "My work with the resistance was always...I don't want to say 'less honorable.' But if I did it right, no one ever knew I was there."

And she wasn't looking for glory. Far from it. An Alastrian's safest protection was anonymity.

It was more...the idea of actually seeing the lives being changed.

She liked that.

"You must...you and your friends...you must feel so sure of yourselves, of what you're doing. Does...that make sense?"