The rest of my night passed thankfully without interruption, and I woke the next morning feeling clear-headed. Chava was ready with breakfast--enough for both of us, I noticed--and we ate in happy, companionable silence. Eventually it was broken by the necessities of the day-to-day.

"What will you need today, Lady Eve?" Chava asked me.

I thought about it. Clothes certainly, but there were other pressing issues as well. I needed to know more about my duties as a knight, and the ...