Kieran stared at Richard who had just walked in and while throwing the mischievous smile he hated at him, his emotions conceded beneath his stoic face.
"Let's begin, shall we?!" The instructor said before pushing himself to his feet and facing the three of them.
"I have to say, I'm quite satisfied with the new stock" he started, referring to them.
"But, there's a problem. And it's you two!" August said, facing both Richard and Kieran.
Kieran understood what he meant, but he saw no use pointing it out. It might not have been obvious since they rarely encountered each other, but one could easily tell that Richard and Kieran had something against each other if you managed to see them in the same space.
"The thing is, while I find joy in your feud, I still need you two to have a level of understanding towards each other, for the sake of cooperation" August continued.
