"I'm not putting Lucky up for a bet!" Ves replied with alarm. "He's more than a pet to me. It's the last thing my father left me!"
That wasn't entirely true, but Ves really had a bad idea about this. A mere apprentice with the same status as a nominal disciple could never compete against a core disciple. Chances were high that Oleg would wipe the floor with him in every kind of mech design duel.
It appeared the core disciple didn't like his answer. He pouted cutely at Ves. "You haven't even listened me out! Horatio mentioned to me that you're planning on designing your first original mech. You're going to need some good component licenses to impress the mech industry. It just so happens that I've got a couple of really good engine designs under my belt. I can guarantee you that their performance will top anything in your price range!"
