My Eyes

Naudir was quick to respond to her summons, and Katja returned the youth's affection by pressing her dark cheek against her daughter's own. "Naudir, min datter," she murmured, pleased by the child's enthusiasm. "Today it is in my mind that I will take you with me on a long patrol, far past the borders. It will be good for you to learn to navigate in unfamiliar lands and to build your endurance, for one day soon you will have a mentor of your own to accompany on patrols." She tilted her head to the side to eye Naudir with a sort of stern amusement. "Is that a lesson to your liking, my daughter?"