Chelle blushed at the remark. So Professor Ashby had noticed her. He had also noticed that she was practicing her charms! That was good, but that stupid, `I-do-not-want-girls-to-defend-me' Rayedem had not let her practice. He hadn't practiced for himself either. Not that Chelle cared.

Chelle was utterly perplexed as she saw professor Ashby looking at the cieling. She looked up too, wondering if the first lesson had something to do with the cieling. She was about to ask him, and opened her mouth but closed it again. Better safe than sorry...