Chapter 30Seth Vernier studied his student with a critical eye, sensing something amiss.
"My lady," he said, strolling across the dusty grounds to remove the sword from beneath
Casina"s resting hands. She had been leaning on its hilt for the past five micron, staring off into space. When she unexpectedly lost her means of physical support, she was abruptly brought back to reality when she nearly lost her balance. Wide-eyed, she straightened and gaped up at the alien in surprise.
"Sir?" she blinked.
"If you keep daydreaming like that, you"ll become an easy target for the enemy," Jeiel commented, grinning at her. "You must keep your wits about you at all times."
"Oh," she said, sheepish in her expression. She ducked her head, suddenly aware of what she had allowed to happen. "I"m...I"m
