Angel fell into step beside Noah as he started walking back toward where the Eclipse transports were parked. Her soul form had completely deactivated now, leaving her looking remarkably normal considering she'd just been in a fight that had created several new craters across an already devastated landscape.
"Can I ask you something?" Angel's voice carried a note that Noah recognized—the careful tone people used when they wanted information but didn't want to seem like they were fishing for validation.
"Sure."
"How would you say I compare to other S-rank awakened you've fought? Like Lucas, for instance. Or any of the other alphas you might know."
Noah chose his words carefully, aware that this conversation could go sideways quickly. "I've only met a handful of opponents stronger than Lucas and myself. Actual fights, I mean. Not just training or sparring."
"And where would I fall in that ranking?"
