"I suppose 'soldier' is a good term for it, yes," Nathan agreed. "I understand that there's a good number of students here who have dangerous other lives back home. And the student in question is perfectly content with the way her life away from Fandom seems to be going. I think I'm more concerned..."

He sighed and gave his head a shake.

"She doesn't understand the concept of people feeling an emotional attachment to her. That isn't why Dinah was concerned, no, but I found it unsettling that a high school student honestly believes that she ought to be completely forgettable."