            Her lips parted as she considered the sudden question. The image of that red and gold bed back home, its original owner back beneath the sun-warmed blankets, filled her head. "A career here," she said firmly, even if it was only half the truth. Even if her personal goals had become more important as of late, she still wished desperately to make something of her career. "I want nothing more than to do research for the department. To conduct my own studies, if I am given the chance."