Reema didn’t ponder the answer for even a second. ‘Yes,’ she said as she inched toward the door. ‘You will be responsible and study every day...’ her dad told her. Reema would’ve made a joke about how he needed to work on his parting advice, but instead she bowed to his order. ‘I will. Don’t worry, Dad.’ Finally she got them in the hallway. They lingered on with more warnings, which Reema nodded along to without complaint. Across the hall, there was another trio loitering in front of a dorm. Not his intruder alert bark, but the welcome home bark. I called out, “Yo, the cabin. Is anybody there?”A quiet voice behind me and to my left startled me, “It’s about time. I was about to take your dinner off the stove.”I looked her way but danged if I could spot her. “Lady, you’re good. Can I get down and take care of my critters?”She stood up from behind the fern she had been using for camouflage. I saw that she had found my face paint. And made good use of it. “No problem Matt. By the time. . Listen, I'm sorry I haven't called you back earlier," I hoped he wouldn't be too pissed off at me. "I'd like to make it up to you." Um ... sure," he stammered."Can I take you out to dinner?" I asked."I ... uh, when would be good for you?" he sounded puzzled. "Hold on, someone just rang the doorbell."It was all I could do not to jump into his arms when he opened the door. We both stood there staring at each other. Time seemed to stand still."Hi," I said meekly."Hi," was all he could. He also feared that someone may have tampered with your return stone and that, if you fight the dragon, you could die. So, until further notice, I have been assigned to act as a companion to you as well. I would be the same as Amenthia in that regard, though she may not be aware that I, too, had been sent for the same training.”Amenthia let out a gasp and looked at her friend in shock. I guessed that she had not been told of Entivala being a candidate as well.“What are you talking about, Enti?.