[ anderson isn't a soldier in that she isn't part of the military — she trained to be a judge, after all. and yet, in her world there is hardly any separation of powers and judges regularly see combat, the hall of justice runs on a hierarchy not unlike the military — so really, she's a soldier in all but name.
she doesn't comment on the fact that while vigilance is commendable, it'll get tiring quickly because most of the time, nothing happens. sometimes, things do happen and she understands the need to keep his guard up. ]
Anderson. [ a beat, before she adds: ] Cassandra. [ her first name is still an afterthought in introductions. she's been "rookie" or "anderson" most of her life; it's only here that people are tempted to use "cass" or "cassie" or her full first name in the first place.
(the number of people giving her nicknames has dwindled and is currently down to one young boy whose panda has been going around hugging newcomers, but that's beside the point.) ]
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she doesn't comment on the fact that while vigilance is commendable, it'll get tiring quickly because most of the time, nothing happens. sometimes, things do happen and she understands the need to keep his guard up. ]
Anderson. [ a beat, before she adds: ] Cassandra. [ her first name is still an afterthought in introductions. she's been "rookie" or "anderson" most of her life; it's only here that people are tempted to use "cass" or "cassie" or her full first name in the first place.
(the number of people giving her nicknames has dwindled and is currently down to one young boy whose panda has been going around hugging newcomers, but that's beside the point.) ]