Swamped

"Could you make a quick copy of this? I don't need all the details" - and really, anyone you show it to probably won't want to see them - "just the general shape."

"What for?"

"To show it around, see if anyone else knows anything about this." You smile. "It's like you said, I'm a nosy kid."

"Just a moment."

She does a quick sketch. Thankfully, this one isn't as unpleasant to look at, though Juliet couldn't help but include a few significant wounds. Well, it's clear enough that they're bats, anyways.

"So, how are you finding it here in the Bogknights?"

"It's been pretty good on the whole, though I haven't really done much yet. For a while I was asked to spend some time with a new recruit who was having trouble adjusting, but then they lost an arm and that was paused for a bit while Sergeant Greenwoods figured out how to adjust the curriculum."

Sergeant Greenwoods. You've heard some arguments against Ash, but you hadn't really heard an argument for Vera.

"And how's that going?"

"Well. The kid in question got captured by the Marshguards, we still don't know exactly what was up with that. And Sergeant Greenwoods got knocked out by some weird dart, I don't know the details, but she hasn't fully returned to duty yet. So basically, I think it's on hold for a while."

"Sounds like it," you agree. "That's Vera Greenwoods, right?"

"Yeah. She's a real good teacher, I liked her a lot back in training. She was very encouraging about my art, even when some of the other knights made fun of me. And she told me some cool stories about her younger days."

Right, she's been in the Bogknights for quite some time. Though you hadn't heard any stories from her own mouth when she was training you. That's interesting... but you think you'll have to pursue that particular thread later.

"Well, I'm glad we could meet again," you say. "I've got to get going now, hope to see you again."

"I'm looking forward to hearing something real juicy from you once you get your bearings," she says. "I remember you dug up some good stories back in the day."

"Noted."

Now you think it's time to head for the Rock. You don't have any other ideas for tracking down Lisa at the moment, and if you wait until much later, it'll be hard to leave the base.

You head to the gate, get allowed through, and head to the Rock. There's no one around when you arrive, but that's sure to change soon enough.

And indeed, you think you already hear footsteps. Best prepare yourself. You don't know who it is yet, but you've got some idea of what you want to ask.