Mikaela

She has trained five intakes of new members. In the daytime she writes her thesis at the library; in the evenings she teaches in the practice room on the second floor of the gym; on weekends she does fieldwork in the provinces. Her thesis takes her longer than anyone else's, but when she teaches dance, she's stricter than anyone.

Personality. Crisp in speech, and like a drill instructor when she trains newcomers. She never lets a count slide. Privately she's easily flustered, and when someone compliments how she looks, she quickly changes the subject. She takes her responsibilities too seriously and can't sleep when she has promised something she hasn't finished. Her laugh is very quiet, as if she's afraid of disturbing someone. When she calls someone over, she taps their shoulder first.