Valor: [Is XXXX here?]
Adrian had just opened the chat that morning, hoping to see if there were any new messages—and right away, he saw his name mentioned.
Since the chat automatically deletes older messages, he had no way of knowing if someone had been looking for him earlier or if he had already been part of a conversation. But this one—this message—it was fresh. There were only two people online, and the timing made it obvious.
"Yes, I'm here," Adrian replied, assuming the system was only censoring his name since everyone else seemed to show up fine. Still, he had a feeling those weren't real names—more like nicknames or something close.
Valor: [Ah, finally I was able to connect.]
The message came through sounding like a breath of relief. Adrian could sense the desperation in it.
"What can I do for you?" he asked calmly.
Valor: [I need an armament. I... would've said third grade, but the system won't let me ask for it. Can you make a second-grade one instead?]
