As she sat up, she heard a shift from the lav; apparently, her guest wasn’t a figment of her imagination. Now that he was physical, she wasn’t sure if she was supposed to remain formal with him. What she wanted to do was kick his ass, but it didn’t look like she would get the opportunity. She wasn’t sure she could kick that high. The bag of water was warm from contact with her body, but she didn’t care. She yanked open the tab and sucked furiously. She hadn’t been this thirsty in a while. “You are awake, Aura Speaker.” She snorted and kept going until the bag was empty. She coughed a little. “I am awake, Your Majesty.” “You may call me Utolian. My people have a new ruler now, and she is doing wonderfully well. I look forward to meeting her one day.” Avina shifted until her legs were over the edge of the bunk. “Is she a relative?”
