The Sentinels Be your own light, they said, but he needed others to help him illuminate the dark.

"Miss," explained Aria gently to the child, "Is simply a name that can go before a girl's name. It is polite and even respectful for others to call woman miss," she told her. The pale princess gave the babe a quick nudge on her shoulder. "It is still English, I believe," she added, her tail waving. The girl then turned to Kurai. "May I ask what the bone is for?" she asked, but it was clear she expected an answer-- regardless if he wanted to tell her or not.