From This Sun Forward

"Um, excuse me."

The voice came from the first woman-- the careless one. 

Tycondrius was slightly annoyed that the Squad Leader did not refer to him by his rank.

...Granted, 'Commander' was not a rank that naturally existed within the Sapphire Tower.

He could feel his impatience showing in his expression... and his desire to remain professional began to wane.

Still, he waved for her to speak, "Squad Leader?"

"You obviously... like... know a lot of magics," she said. 

Tycon pursed his lips and nodded. That much was obvious. 

He remained silent, waiting for Ashley to continue. 

"Zeta Squad has... a mission," she said.

Tycon blinked in disbelief. Every squad had a mission, that was... also obvious. 

Was this girl intentionally wasting his time?

...If she was, he was planning on killing her. 

Finally... in a voice that lacked both respect *and* volume, Ashley spoke once more.