"Oh, hell." Somehow, Soldat is not surprised; a little annoyed and dismayed, but not surprised. "Like. Daylight. He insisted, too, I had to go out with him that one time to try."

They shake their head. "I'll talk to her, too. If she's still determined once she knows enough of the language to try, maybe we can make a trip out of it and drag her away to safety if we have to. If I could get Daylight away, bet you and me could handle a small purple lady."