QUOTE : Greencloaks rarely retire,” said Xue. “I took a long leave of absence. Probably time to come back. The younger ones are not so well-trained.” “Well, we’ve only just started,” protested Meilin. “And we haven’t done too badly. We’ve gotten the Granite Ram, and even though we lost the Iron Boar, there was . . . an understandable reason for that —” Xue laughed a short, high-pitched laugh. “Not you! Olvan, Lenori. Always forgetting my lessons.