Hard Pitch To Sell.

Anyway, understanding the logic behind the decisions made by the large guilds did not enamor Melinda to the idea of joining one.

Then the interested guilds tried to convince her that her treatment would be different because, unlike the so-called best of the generation they had so far recruited, she was a cut above the rest.

Why?

Because not only was she a definite best in the absence of the monster that was Hal Doxon, she was also the first to catch the eye of the Empress and be her disciple since the era of Tanya and Elsa.

Yes, news spread fast.

Despite the 'secrecy' of not mentioning the Empress' interest at Orientation, many already figured it out right there and then before the rumor even spread.

Any guild in their right senses would want that gem in their lineup.