Chapter 0689

My mouth turns down in a desperate frown, because even if he's relieved...

God, but I love being an Espionage Cadet. I don't want to be reassigned - I want to study it all.

"I'll talk with the Captain," I say, giving an assured nod. "I'll...I'll do both tracks."

Neumann smirks at me and nods. "We'll see," he says, quiet and sure. "Upon your return. Now you'd better head out - you have other professors to meet with before you get some rest." I hesitate. "Faiza?" I ask, just a whisper.

He smirks. "Don't you worry about my dashing girl. She will be fine."

"You haven't heard from her?"

Neumann quirks an eyebrow at me. "What kind of spymaster would I be if I told you that?"

"A nice one," I growl, showing my teeth a bit. To my shock, he actually laughs.

"Go!" Neumann says, giving me a little shove on the shoulder. "I have work to do, and so do you."

down the hall, my head hanging as I process this

"Ariel."

and I turn back, meeting my favorite

he says, clenching his jaw, working hard to keep the emotion from his

grin takes my lips. "Are you being sentimental

Cadet," he says, his eyes crinkling at the corners. "Just issuing my standard orders. You're very important to this world, as well as to me. Just...make sure

sniff hard, moving down the hall and

to Blaze's gym, it's empty,

like this - so dark and lifeless. But then I realize that I'm just insanely early for our lesson and cross to the little door

the room changes. I call for him a few times, louder and louder, but

all the way

only one here because

first time since I've been at the Academy I'm at a loss for how

and trying to read through the maps, quizzing myself on the little exercises that he sometimes puts me though in the dream state when we study together. But when that fails to occupy my mind, I put myself to busier tasks, straightening up the room and then pulling the little ironing board from beneath Rafe's bed and

too much space for my mind

and passively watching TV on Jackson's little DVD player while I wait for everyone to get back. When the door

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