Scrutinizing the past

"Yeah, you should do that…" Victoria smiled, looking at Guilliman with a knowing expression.

If she knew this guy well enough—and she believed that she did—he must have sent ghost out long ago and was just messing with her right now.

"You did a great job," she said, patting him on his leather chest armor. Victoria then stood up and looked around.

"Though I'm a bit disappointed—I mean, you beat the kid before, and now you lost? Has staying around us made you grow weaker?" There was a tinge of hurt in her voice. She didn't like the thought of anyone in her cohort losing a fight.

"Who said I lost? I didn't even use my aspect!" Guilliman retorted, desperate to uphold his reputation. He was holding back in the fight; it would be a stretch to say he lost. He just didn't have the opportunity to go all out.