Underneath Specialist Artemis Sparkshower’s bronze plate armor, she was caked with a layer of dried sweat -- but that was just the natural side-effect of exertion. It was hardly the first time that had happened, and anyways, what was a little perspiration next to the grand demonstration they had put on for Their Majesties -- and the Grand Marshal (with his entourage!), and the Right Honorable Members of Their Majesties' Blue Chamber, and all sorts of other noble officers of the Guard and the Court! And not a single word of criticism from that crowd, either! Just praise and curiosity and excitement and agreement that the Whirlwind Self-Propelled Air Defense vehicle was a magnificent invention worthy of further study. More than that, too -- worthy of a real challenge, in the form of entering the military's 'MXP' Games.