It was purely instinctive when she drew Blacky a little closer. She didn't know why, but it just felt that natural. It probably had something to do with being raised with mostly females. Having one man around only tended to do that.

"Well, not so much looking. More or less I'll find her eventually." Nabooru gestured absentmindedly with her free hand. "Her name's Ai. She's a student of mine. An overly enthusiastic student, actually. But what I lack for in enthusiasm, she makes up for."