Nyx
The inspector counted the pieces before she opened the first sleeve.
Nyx waited on the marked side of the bench.
She had permission to observe the comparison and answer questions about what she had seen at the practice rig. The permission did not let her handle every object in the room.
That distinction became useful when a coach tried to put a weapon into her hands.
She kept them at her sides.
"The inspector takes it."
He looked at the woman beside the fixture and moved the weapon across.
Six Crown entrants remained. Their equipment had been called for an additional check after the findings from the practice hall. The officials had also asked the stores staff to separate fittings with the same inner return channel for further review.
Some of the people waiting believed the examination should have happened before the quarterfinals.
Others believed passing the earlier check should excuse them from this one.
