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The sun began to set. Shezar, Ektar, and Khalsar sat between the sheds of the armoury, feeling downcast. Kegar stood before them, arms folded, alongside Mukban, who mirrored her stance. Yashin leaned against a pole in the corner, gazing at the unicorns.

The triplets wore brown coats, the swords emblazoned with the creed's symbol being blue. Kegar said, "You guys need to relax. It's one thing to join the creed on your own terms, but his highness just handed you those coats. You skipped our usual recruitment procedures!!"

Shezar flinched. "Hold on, you have procedures?!"

Yashin replied, "Yep!"

Khalsar asked, "What kind of recruitment did you go through?!"

Kegar sighed. "I skipped that formality just like you did!"

Ektar gaped, "Everyone knows about your case. You duelled him and tried to bring him to his knees with your laws!"

Kegar coughed, "Ahem, no need to remind me of the past. What matters is that I became a Higher Adrian right off the bat!"