Sylvia had no inkling of what Eric was really asking.

She presumed he suspected her of peeking into the Combat Department's secrets, so she retorted, "Hey, listen, I'm practically part of the Combat Department, right? I even earned some credit on our trip to Catellon. Combat Department stuff is within my purview, even though I haven't actually looked, mind you!"

Eric raised an eyebrow. "That's not what I meant. I was wondering how... you managed to... have so many... techniques after giving bi