“You blew off this morning’s meeting because you were too tired? What are you going to do if you get tired during battle? Take a nap?” Several fledglings cackle as Instructor Kinneck strides up. “Is everything all right?” “Everything’s fine.” Thorne’s attention never strays from me. “Just dealing with an insubordinate student.” Insubordinate? “I’d hardly call oversleeping insubordinate…sir.”
