"Do you ... have someone like that?" Rinoa asked, unable to hide how relieved she sounded. So, 'Dite got it. And wasn't scared off or anything. It was reassuring.

As for the other question, she nodded. "A few months," she said. "Just before I got here. Professor Skywalker was nice enough to give me shields, for the week."

Which had seriously saved her sanity.