“The First Protector requested that we ensure maximum survival rate for Class Gold,” the physician tells me. He looks embarrassed, but determined nonetheless, like this is one part of the plan he backs wholeheartedly. “They are, after all, the nation’s most valuable citizens.” Annie speaks up, her voice quiet. “Surely they don’t need full rations. Their work isn’t usually physical, is it?” The physician stares at her, like he doesn’t quite believe a second underage person is volunteering out of turn. “Well, that varies by individual, but—” “Lo Teiran does not need a full stomach to write
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