Lion Head Mesa sed

was it resistance he heard in her voice? or only shock? "when you were a child you needed a body servant. now you are prince of akashingo and a soldier who can defend herself. your training here continues with the mazoi. nazli will be sent into her full training as fellahin."
this time he did not know what would be done with the lilac girl, only that she would come to him when it was through. 
and that hardly merited a mention. "she will remain here, in the palace. you will still see her."