"Exactly," Goligan said, with a sniff.

She rolled her eyes. "It isn't fair to just bring my friends out to fight and put their lives in danger. But it isn't fair to the train if they hang out on the train and eat the food, but only help on missions. So this way we all work."

"Which is a lot of words," Goligan drawled, "for Najaran is lazy."

She scowled. "It also counts as practice."

"To you and you alone," Goligan added.