"Does he ever talk about her?"
Gaila is unusually subdued, for her. Her eyes narrow as she studies me.
"Her?"
"Yeah. His mom."
"He…said she was a teacher."
Gaila snorts, then bites her lip. "Oh. Well maybe…before she was kidnapped by Syndicate slavers." She shrugs a green shoulder. "She might be teaching again." Then she laughs. "I'd love that class."
I feel the blood drain from my face.
"Gaila—" I protest.
"She's famous, you know. On Orion. She was N'Orlux's most expensive before the Vulcan Embassy bought her."
"Honey. Never, ever bring this up again."
Gaila blinks, pouting. "Sorry."
A/N: What if the Vulcan boys' accusation were true? Apologies, Amanda!