Chapter 7
Y-Quadrant, Karrx7
At Marruk’s Castle
34th day of the month of Jakus in the year 7067
Federation Time
“I don’t know if I’ll ever learn,” Keela groaned. “I mean, I will learn to speak and understand, but the written word …”
“You’re already making good progress,” said Solima encouragingly. “And your accent is very good. Really!”
Keela had been at the castle for ten days. Since the incident in the library Marruk had avoided her. Keela didn’t know whether to be grateful for this or sad about it. Solima had offered, in place of her father, to teach Keela to speak and write using the Carthian language. Every morning and every afternoon they now practised speaking and writing. Keela had actually never had trouble learning foreign languages. She spoke English, French, Spanish and
