Ever since Noah's return, the Eclipse faction had been buzzing one way or another.
But there was one thing that didn't create that much of a buzz, especially for the older members.
"Is he always such a hard worker?" someone said from the side of the dock. "I mean the man comes back from literally nowhere, finds out his... what, mom or something died, and now he's out here at the crack of dawn training our leaders to get stronger?"
"Yup." The woman next to her didn't even look away from the training area. "Mentality monster. Heard he was the first human ever to fight a female Harbinger. The Widow. Solo."
"Okay but also..." a third voice, lower, conspiratorial. "Has anyone else noticed he got taller? Like when did that happen?"
"Girl."
"I'm just saying what everyone is thinking."
"You're saying it out loud though."
"The white hair too. I don't know why it works but it works."
"It really does."
"Do you think he's single? Like genuinely, actually single?"
"Four girlfriends."
