"SS!"
"SS!"
"SS!"
The chant grew stronger, vibrating through the walls of the monitoring room where Leah Azren watched with mild interest.
"It would be nice to have that robot. I suggest we purchase it," she said thoughtfully.
Her brother blinked. "Huh? Sis, what are you even going to do with that?"
"I'll use it on the Iron Panthers," she replied as if this were the most natural answer in the world.
Her father, Duke Caius, nearly tripped over his own feet when he heard her.
"Leah! What are you even talking about?! Think about that later! You're going right after them! You should be preparing to go out now!" he screeched, clearly distressed as more enthusiastic cheers erupted from the holograms showing the next float.
Giant floating panthers appeared on-screen, prowling menacingly through the air as the Iron Panthers Guild made their entrance.
Leah shrugged. "We're already prepared, Dad. What's there to worry about?"
