After waiting for Selena Azul to return from the washroom without lips of a shade that made one question if she was breathing, Captain Nora Halt took her place at the podium, having found a full cup of coffee in the time she waited.
"Good morning. Before I begin today's lesson, I should probably make a few introductions for those who were just transferred into this cycle from Central and the academy there. First off we were not quite expecting the nine of you to arrive in time for this lecture."
"However, Squad One took it as a personal challenge when our CO, Commissioner Justin Vaughn said that anyone late for training would receive extra duty right after telling them they were on Welcome Duty. I believe those were his exact words."