Tehvar looked up at her and smiled. "Now don't be sour, my little snake. I haven't forgotten you. We will continue with your training as soon as I've had something to eat." His stomach growled. "I haven't had my breakfast yet, and ask anyone here; I'm not fun when I'm hungry."<br/><br/>Marali nodded sagely. "No fun at all. He gets snappy and irritated, and he will have no patience at all for incompetence."<br/><br/>"I'm sure Amora will be plenty competent," he commented, giving Marali a disapproving glance. "Now then, my little snake. We will meditate some, then pick a form of fighting. What do you think? Hand to hand or magic today?"