Wow! Ed gets his secretary? If he manages to live to adulthood, there's no doubt he'll need someone as competent and trusted as Roy's Hawkeye. A neat thought; I always hate how the heroes are deprived of decent staff in stories. I guess that a good administrative staff is less fun to write than a bunch of kooky kids, or that it aligns the hero too much with the Establishment. Still, a good staff to handle the details can double or more the time the hero has got to what only they can do.

I'm really impressed with how much this story says about Ryla and her future in just a few short words. Thanks for writing this!
-Mari