Nick's arms defaulted to the arm rests of the chair as Ava repositioned herself, putting her back to him. A thought crossed his mind due to the position, but it was quickly pushed away by the more pressing matter of war bouncing around in his mind. However, it didnt stop his hands from sliding into her lap as she read both of the dossiers. The moment that Ava made a choice, Nick hit a button on the computer, causing the projections to disappear, replaced with one that said 'voice only'. "Then unless you want to get a feel for your instructor, go ahead and head on up to start dinner," Nick said, patting her lap.<br/><br/>The line rung for a few moments, before a surly, grizzled voice came through the line.<br/><br/>"Hello?" the voice said.<br/><br/>"Evening Josh," Nick said. "How's the countryside treating you?"<br/><br/>"Sightless. Well, the wolves finally fucked off, so I'd say it's real nice up here," Josh said from the other end of the line. "Wasn't expecting to hear from you for another few months. Everything ok?"<br/><br/>"Man, you know I can't answer that. Least not completely," Nick said. "I need that favor sooner than I thought. Can you be ready for that training in about a week or two?"<br/><br/>There was a sigh on the other end of the line followed by a moment of silence before Josh spoke. "Yeah... yeah, I can have everything ready by then. Guessing you need that lil conscript of yours ready for something big?"<br/><br/>"The thirteenth needs to be over at the first by the end of the month," Nick said simply. "You think you can have Ava ready by then? If you need to squeeze in a few more days, you can have her sent straight there instead of back here."<br/><br/>"Alright," Josh said. "Just hope she knows what you're throwing her into."<br/><br/>Nick smirked a bit and said. "Wouldn't have made it an option if I didn't think she could handle it."<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/>The thirteenth battalion was ordered chaos for the next few weeks. The recruits were put through their paces at the same rate, but Nick did not have the luxury of relaxing after training them. Instead, he would spend his time helping Colins and Higgins prep for the mobilization. Meetings were held nearly every other day to ensure everything was running on schedule. From what Rikkus said, the prototype division was being equipped with medium loads; between what the frontlines and the heavy units would be using when they finally arrived. By the last week, a half a dozen jumpers were leaving just about every day, carrying troops, gear, and supplies to the first on them. Finally, Nick had prepared to leave himself a few days before the month mark. His weapons and Ava's were loaded up, as well as combat gear and clothing. The uniforms were packed as well, along with a few casual clothes, but Nick did not expect those to be used much.<br/><br/>He would wait until noon to see if Josh Thornton was sending Ava back to him, or if he needed those few more days for Ava's training. Nick personally was wondering how she would do in the field test. Knowing Josh, Ava would probably be dropped off randomly in the same field of tall grass that was attached to the dossier and told to either survive, take out the three instructors patrolling the field, or 'escape' by reaching a pre-determined part of the field. That would be her final exam of sorts, and if she failed it once, that would be the main reason she would be held back. But considering he didn't have the time to check in, he had no way of knowing how well Ava was doing under Josh's tutelage.