“I was ordered to report to you for inclusion in your squad,” Clara replied after acknowledging Róisín.“You are most welcome. We tend to be us...d for the lighter duties, although we do have a somewhat bloodthirsty Seer working for us now,” I chuckled observing the still haunted look in Clara’s eyes.“Best not let Adsila hear you say that, John,” chuckled Róisín.“She’s a Seer I’d lay odds she was listening anyway,” I replied with a grin.‘Oh yes, ‘ came a mental chuckle from Adsila.“I’m here for. I'd like to say the team de-chapeaued the lapin, but it wouldn't be the truth. What happened instead was stranger yet...The first quarter ended up even. Dan seemed unsure of himself at first, but gained confidence as the quarter progressed and both teams ended up with a field goal each. The second quarter was all West High's. They scored two TDs and another field goal, so half time saw us down by seventeen and I was starting to sweat.In the third quarter Dan managed a couple of long bombs for. The tension in the air was palpatable, and I was already sweating from the heat.“Too bad I’m a professor.” she said. For once I actually got the slight hint. She was attracted to me, but she couldn’t make a move because she was in a position of power. THAT’s why I liked her so much, all her smiles at me while she was teaching. I was never sure if it was me she was smiling at, or the general direction. I smiled at her in that moment“What’s so bad about it? You are a very good professor.” I. Mi-am rememorat itinerariul complet al croazierei ce se intindea pe durata a 40 de zile: Plecarea din Helsinki, cu escale in porturile de la Golful Finic: Sankt Petersburg si Tallinn; apoi intram in Marea Baltica si trecem prin Riga, Stockholm si Copenhaga; mai departe prin Marea Nordului in Oslo, Hamburg si Amsterdam; intram apoi pe Canalul Manecii si facem escale la Calais, Le Havre, Brighton si Portsmouth; urcam in Marea Irlandei si vizitam Cardiff, Liverpool, Dublin si Belfast; traversam.