"There is Herian," Julius says, quieter. "Complicated for everyone, especially those who knew her before. I'm aware she's finding things to do with Strange, which seems like a reasonable fit for now." He's had the thought that someone should check in with the provost about it, and also the thought that he himself doesn't trust himself to stay calm through such a conversation.

"I think the challenge with her personally, rather than the situation around her return, will be finding a long-term division placement. As a Knight-Enchanter, I assume she still has skills that would make her useful in Forces. But it's also ... finding a division for someone who can express no preference will be necessarily difficult." He can understand, on a variety of levels, Benedict's hesitation.