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"Of course, but can I say goodbye to my family first? I don't want them to think something bad happened to me."

Dessa sat with her mouth agape for a few moments. [i]Does she have family aboard this ship? What is she talking about?[/i]
Then it dawned on her.
[i]Oh! She thinks that this training will occur after we reach land.[/i] Dessa made a hurried wave of her hand. "No! No, that will not be necessary. I will be training you aboard this ship. Training ends when we reach shore, or when we get separated, whichever happens first. Many slaves are mistreated here, so you will get plenty of practice. This ship will approach sea monster territory in about three days, so we have until then. What do you say?"