NOT LONG AFTER DINNER THE Princess feigned tiredness and excused herself, but Ignatius knew better. The days of practicing and conversing with those aboard wore her down. Waiting for another quarter hour he caught Leseach's eye and excused himself, heading to the kitchen where the cook had the mug of nellor waiting. Ignatius took his time walking to the Northerner's room. Their spat the other evening went unmentioned by either of them the next day and they managed to reach a sort of ...