"So several pairs working in tandem with a clear-cut command." Akiha hummed a moment. "That will require Meisters to be able to work together on top of with their partners."

That did put the strain of this on the Meisters, and if the chain of command wasn't clear enough - or competent enough - there would be a lot of trouble. She, for one, did not like taking orders from others, especially when she thought she knew the better thing to do, but she could do it if she recognized the leader's authority, much like she'd recognized her father's authority back in Misaki City. Her partner, on the other hand...

Well, Sion was another matter; they were both still new to this partnership thing even with them being friends.