Sniggers echoed around.
They were faint but seemed to mock her personally.
"Even the sharpshooter among the new recruits lost to the Veteran Soldiers."
"That's the Captain of both teams, what a disgrace for the rookies."
"See, Flossie Wright isn't all that impressive after all."
...
The low discussions landed doubtlessly on her ears.
Flossie Wright's gaze swept over the ranks in front, her eyebrows arched slightly, a faint smile playing at her lips.
It was quite amusing.
She hadn't expected that a mere personal contest would attract their attention to such a degree.
If her opponent had been another new recruit, it surely wouldn't have drawn such notice.
It was evident that the tension between the old and new soldiers had not eased but grew more intense.
Maybe she should begin to take it more seriously.
Morale is something that can affect a lot.
Flossie Wright collected herself and stood up straight, enduring the surrounding chatter.
