is a brave female who continues to fight, as you do, after such a dishonor — his, certainly, not yours.” “It’s…embarrassing,” I wheeze. I don’t need to speak color to know that shock is the sentiment echoed around the room. “Embarrassing? Nox, my Xhea. Forgive us, but here on Nobu what you have faced only increases your honor and the respect we feel for you. To have a Xhea who has fought battles and survived horrors. It is truly an honor to welcome you, even if we do wish that these were battles you had never fought, and horrors you had never been through.”
