RETURN JOURNEY

[At precisely 7 A.M. on the Peregrine's standard time, both CommLink screens and wardens' cabin control panels flicker to life with a live video stream.

This morning, the Navarch is in front of a control panel. The lights on the dashboard turn on and off periodically, a thousand different indicators for a thousand different things. She is calm.

She speaks:]

Good morning, passengers. It is time for a rotation in the assignments. For the next thirty days, wardens will be the primary point of contact for their assigned inmate, and responsible for the inmate's moral development and well-being. Inmates are also permitted to live adjacent to their warden's quarters for the duration of the pairing, if the warden deems it appropriate.

We have new permanent pairings this month. These wardens will receive full files on their inmates and will be exempt from monthly temporary pairings, though they are still expected to assist others where needed or requested. These inmates will live adjacent to their permanent wardens as of today.

Warden Lucifer Morningstar, paired with Theodore Crawford.
Warden Aki Hayakawa, paired with Ellie Williams.

And as with the months before, we will also be testing the acquisition of limited files on temporary inmates. This month you will be learning of a formative incident in your inmate's life. Please investigate this information. Here are the temporary pairings for this month:

Warden Alina Starkov, paired with Timothy Lawrence and Alex Mercer
Warden Grace Gibson, paired with Mello and Jack
Warden Loki Odinson, paired with Rhys Strongfork
Warden Misty Day, paired with Carol Denning and Theon Greyjoy

As always, I will be available to wardens for questions and concerns by appointment.