“We met a lady and she knows you and wants to eat with us. We told her
we’re eating in the rec deck,“ Shayn said, once they had all stepped through the
doors to leave the mess hall. The green light to guide them to the rec deck appeared
in the wall track of the corridor.
“Really? Who?“
“Master Maenta.“
Tila stopped short, tipping her tray so a plate of berry cake started to
slide to the edge of her tray. Her eyes widened, and for a moment, Jorgan thought
his mother was afraid. Then tears touched her eyes.
“You’re sure?“
“She’s this tall and she has all this white hair in braids.“ Jorgan balanced
his tray on one hand and gestured the woman’s height compared to him. “She has a
master symbol on a neck chain, with a blue ripple through it.“
“Maenta,“ Tila whispered. “What is she doing all the way out here, so far
away from the Academy?“
“Well, you can ask her in a few minutes,“ Ben said. He beckoned with a
tip of his head. “Let’s find a nice place to sit and have a long talk.“
“She sounded glad to see you,“ Shayn said as they resumed walking. “Are
you all right, Mom?“
“I’m fine. I’m startled. I can’t imagine why she would leave the Academy
…“
“She’s going to be our teacher. All the kids on the Defender.“
“Why?“
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