He grinned at her. "Yes, but that was two millennia for them. And they want to be sure you still deserve it. If you do, then they want you slotted into the command squad to release a construct for other duties. If not, then the shield will be given to one of them until you can earn it back. The level six is just to not get it taken away immediately. They, and I agree, still intend for you to pass a level fifteen test before you stand beside me in combat again. Though since me and Barid have agreed to work together toward a compromise and together, I doubt I will be seeing active combat for a while."