Chapter 408

Citrine hadn't planned on lingering—she just wanted to take a quick look from afar and leave. But now that everyone had spotted her, there was no point in hiding.

She curved her lips into a smile, her tone light.

"I heard you lost the last drill. Thought I'd stop by and see how you're holding up.' Despite her words, there wasn't a trace of blame in her voice.

After what had just happened, the soldiers finally realized how far off their game they'd been lately.

Hearing Citrine speak, they immediately tensed up, scrambling to assure her.

"Instructor Carmichael, we know we messed up. We swear, we'll train twice as hard from now on!"

"Yeah, next drill, we'll wipe the floor with those cocky Magnolia boys."

right-next time we'll win, no

eagerness to redeem

recruits, she felt a familiar flicker of worry-that's what had

well how dangerous it could be for a soldier to get stuck in their

"Do you all know what the last line of the Vermillion

remember our mission and purpose,

nodded, clearly

thing is to hold on to your purpose-to always keep your mission and your country first in

words, but today, I want you to really feel-this isn't just something

off her heavy jacket, leaving just

turn ashen; they

few of the younger soldiers

your coat back on," Hastings said, his

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