Rory sighed. He had to find a way to get them to all get along, and to stop this behaviour. They were being childish. 

He turned to Suki, who was eyeing him. 

"Well, I am glad you don't think we are defenseless, at least. And putting eyes on us, well, I would have expected that no matter what." She said, "maybe I should get my sword. Give Targen a run for his money"

"Considerimg you know all the vital points in a body, you could indeed do so" Rory said

Shakuntala smiled. On Targens planet, she hadn't taken any weapons, fearing it would hace been aeen as an act of war. Those fractions that had attacked had taken ner by surprise, and she had been in the blast range. Shakuntala could fight, she just didn't like to. 

She rose, to nead to ner room and check on Ziza and her babies.