"Thank you, Jorda. For a day, for a week, however long this lasts, I thank you."Jorda regained his composure and smiled. "You carry a heavy burden, yo...u know. I can help fairly often. Just ask, that's all." Verothlen, can you perform your disguise trick on each elf and keep it in place for a week?" Esfalan cut to the reason he had called them to himself. Autonorë gave him a reproachful look, but at his raised eyebrow, she looked to Verothlen instead."I can. There is a ward that may be placed on. " Well, don't overdo," mom cautioned us both, though looking more towards me. "I know that David has classes tomorrow afternoon, and nothing worse than trying to follow a lecture while nursing a hangover."I did have classes the next afternoon. Liking the schedule I'd created for myself. Only having two courses on Monday afternoons, a pretty full schedule Tuesday through Thursday, and then again only two courses Friday morning. One of which I didn't really need to attend if I wanted to have a. "He shrugged and went to the door. "You ready to go?" Yes, but I should pay Flo before I leave. I promised her I'd be here a week."She could have sworn that Ben had shuddered. "I'll be out back. I hid the bike there so one could see it."Lara had to know. "What is it with you and Flo, anyway?" she asked while she shouldered her bag.Ben shook his head. "I dance with the lady once, and she starts picking out a china pattern." He ducked out the door and went to the back entrance. Lara smiled and. None too soon thought I as the weather was hot and we sweated to offload. The younger was scarce, after we left port. We saw neither hide nor hair of him, for days at a time. He would eat in the mess, stand his watch and disappear. When me dad asked him why we hardly saw him he muttered some excuse and walked away. Needless to say if me mates want to stay and be with themselves, that’s fine by me. A sailors lot is a lonely one by all measures. If he wanted to be alone, that was his problem.A.