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By the time mid-morning approached, Lily had been coaxed back to sleep for a few more hours and then reluctantly sent to eat, wash, and train. Vera and Vela had already taken Bat Bat for supervised movement drills because Elena had finally declared that if Bat Bat insisted on joining important missions, then she would at least learn how to move without sounding like a dropped tray of silverware.
Bat Bat had called it persecution.
Elena had called it education.
The house had agreed with Elena.
Sekhmet, meanwhile, had chosen the next piece he wanted in place before the game began.
Mira.
