But she also did not want to seem weak. She wasn’t stupid, she had a natural fear of the unknown, but it was also a sort of excitement to her. Every...hing was too fantastic for her to believe. She wanted to go out and conquer the world… or at least her fears. That would be enough for her. Her mind reeled with thoughts as the kaiila that they rode on stopped at the entrance to the camp. He turned and looked at her, her eyes almost seemed glazed over for the briefest of moments with the thoughts. Well.All that mattered was that the spell succeeded.All that mattered was the heroine.***Arching his back, and stretching his hands toward the ceiling, Davidtried to shake off the stiffness that came from sitting too long in oneplace. The drawing he'd been working on, a sketch of a dragon fruit, hadtaken much longer than it should have to complete. Though the time hadgone less into the drawing, and more into the research. The assignmenthad only been to sketch a fruit, but David had been. The apothecary looked at her with thinly-disguised pity in his eyes. "I'm afraid, my dear, that you're barren."Ouch. That cut through the blurriness quite well, thank you."Thank you, sir. I appreciate you coming by to see me. You can go now."The apothecary looked at Drommie, his summoner, and when she cast an arm toward the bedroom door he bowed his head and left. As he did, Andromeda embraced her sister and whispered apologies for something she'd had nothing to do with.She heard weeping and. That was not his problem; if the Emir allowed it, then for his crew it was useful practice in their normal duties. If such trips did not happen, he would want to take the ship out that often anyway.He decided to take a tour of inspection, so he handed control to the Second Officer and had the Purser take him over the ship again. They went through every guest suite and all were in perfect order, each with at least one concubine in residence. Some he stroked idly, but none tempted him to go.