I raised my hand. "Before we go again, can I grab my spear from the armory?"
Misato turned. Stared at me like I'd just announced I'd forgotten how to breathe. "You don't have your weapon."
"It's back in the training hall. I didn't think we'd need—"
"You didn't think." Misato's voice went flat. Dead. The kind of flat that comes before something extremely violent. "You showed up to a combat simulation without a weapon."
Belle spoke up from behind me. "I need my crossbow too."
Misato's eyes went wide. "Both of you? Both of you showed up unprepared?"
I rubbed the back of my head. "It was late. We were—"
"What could have possibly been so important that you forgot basic equipment protocol?" Misato crossed her arms. Her lime green ponytail swayed as she moved. "Gates don't wait for you to remember your gear. Monsters don't pause while you run back to grab your favorite toy."
Belle put on her best innocent face. Big eyes. Slight tilt of the head. "I'm just a girl."
