Sultana gave Kanina a sweeping bow as Ace rushed out, taking the bounty hunter's hand and kissing that as well. "Ah, you plan to battle the Lightbringer? What valor! We will provide what counsel or amusement we can." Taking hold of Tabs' hand, they stepped through the shadows to the damaged control center of the Stormwatch base, which was most definitely a place where one could leave Doc Tabs unattended and suffer no negative consequences.<br/><br/>"Congratulations! We've found you a new tutor," Sultana said, rousing her daughter with a gentle shake.<br/><br/>Sofiya took a moment to get her bearings. Registering Sultana's words, however, she hung her head. "Tell me it's not scary robot guy. Just tell me that."<br/><br/>"Congratulations! You are now apprenticed to the lovely lady here!"<br/><br/>Daughter looked at Tabs, aghast as the true horror of her situation manifested itself.<br/><br/>"You're doing what? To me? To her?! Don't you know who she is? Don't you know what she does? I can't be with her! Her Facebook fan club is a bunch of creepy occult kids! They'll all Follow me and clog up my timeline with constant drivel about how a technological terror with the ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of True Magick!!!!! With capital letters, a c-k at the end, and multiple exclamation marks!"<br/><br/>Sultana raised an eyebrow, perplexed. "Well, multiple exclamation marks are a sure sign of a diseased mind, but in case you hadn't noticed, your mother is a vampire. You lived in the Forty-Seventh Netherworld until last week, subject to arcane energies unheard-of by man or beast. How exactly is this different?"<br/><br/>"I know! I'm on thin ice with my subscribers as it is!" Sofiya pleaded.<br/><br/>Sultana sniffed. "<em>Lion forbid</em>your online forum associates should shun you. Tabitha, she is yours to train as you like."<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>"Ace! You're okay!" Auxilia hugged her too, while another of her fussed over the damage to Darclight's armor while they spoke. "You gave us quite a scare. Well, me, anyway. Do you want a drink after... well it had to be a hell of a fight. Kanina's ship has a minibar, and Stormwatch has attached to the headquarters an amphibious operations training area that is totally not an open beach about a mile thataway." Auxi pointed in the direction of Malta's coast. One of the benefits of an island nation was that it was never far away!<br/><br/>"I do believe I could deal with pina coladas on the beach for my trouble," Silvia said brightly, "alas, I did forget to pack a swimsuit."