First Exercise
If there was one thing Osho was glad for, it was that due to being metaphorical hotcakes in this situation, he and Ellie had a lot more leeway when it came to choosing who they wanted on their team, for the simple reason that everyone wanted to join them.
It took some effort, but they found three other students with beasts who had useful abilities while also having a strong enough bond with them to provide tangible benefits.
They were two girls and one boy. The first girl was a brunette named Sam, and she had a black cat that had a decent Affinity for shadows. The other girl had black hair and small eyes, hinting at her likely Asian descent before the creation of the Citadels. Her name was Irene, and she had a large monitor lizard beast that had yellow feet and prominent fangs. Apparently, it could release venom from its fangs and claws.
