I felt a weird sensation as we stepped into the Golden Palace again. Javolo was in the other section last night. I wished I could have met him. It would have been really nice to see his face and know what he looked like. Sometimes it really bugged me that he was this faceless person in my mind. Just a voice on the Com.
“Lennina?”
I jumped. I didn’t even realise we’d met up with our dinner guests. “What?”
Malvolio looked annoyed. How many times had he called my name? “Blaine asked you how you were.”
“Oh. Sorry. I’m fine. H-how are you?”
Blaine smiled faintly. “I’m well, thank you.” The smile widened. “How are you finding your job at Katoa?”
Was she being sincere, or was she having a dig at me because I was only a Nav? I brushed those thoughts aside. “It’s interesting so far. I love th
