Vera shook her head. "No, I actually studied archaeology…"

"Archaeology?" Merlin chuckled before saying earnestly, "Ms. Lavor, I really think you should study criminology at UCI. Their criminology department is the best Stateside, and I think you have a flair for it."

Somehow, Vera smiled at Merlin's mention of academic majors. "You flatter me, Captain Lammy, but I'd really rather not deal with criminals and their shady nature day in day out—archaeology is the simpler life."

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