“Did no one tell you that would become your job indefinitely when you were assigned to be my roommate?” Palamedes shoots back. Oh, he has missed Valdis—more than he will likely ever admit.

“I can’t stay much longer, I’m afraid. The time I remain conscious must naturally be limited, and Cam needs her beauty rest.” Pal doesn’t explain why, exactly, he has to limit his time in Camilla’s body. He has neither the time nor the inclination to listen to another lecture about his hubris. “But I’ll be back in the morning when we go to see the Commander.”