It's so incredibly wonderful to have intellectual, artistic challenges. They're not completely rare in the Clubs, but violent, bloody ones tend to stick so much more in the mind--particularly of the young.

So the Ace is really quite pleased, as well as quietly relieved, to be sitting in on this challenge, and not just because it means she'll be skipping her literature lessons for the day. Good to see the Clubs in this restive fashion. Good to see the strong rising through the quality of their minds rather than simply their arms.

The smile stays calmly present, if not overly bright, when Eileen makes her way to the new Seven's side to drop a polite curtsy. "Congratulations, Ms Karin. That was really quite stunning."