He got a reply from a female sailor who spoke in a gentle voice to him, "The commander is motivating the apprentices."
The young sailor had a perplexed expression on his face as he looked at Brian and remarked, "And that boy, he seems very motivated."
Barbosa flashed a grin in Neferet's direction before turning his attention back to her and continuing their conversation, "Let's see if she has the same inside."
When Neferet turned around, she saw Kojiro standing in front of her. He had his teeth clenched and was taking a long, deep breath.
While Kojiro was explaining things to her, the girl remained silent as she observed the waning intensity of her flame. Kojiro was trying to explain something to her.
"Apprentice Zakira."
Kojiro nodded at Brian, saying, "I'm going to need you to do what he did, to learn what I have to teach. You have to learn it with the true face of your flame."
