"Do you find the physical training these past two days tiring?" Cortez relented and asked gently.
Paige was surprised. She answered slowly, "No, it's fine."
"Okay. That's good. Who is her drillmaster?" Cortez asked Harley who was just on the side.
Harley was stunned. He wondered why Cortez, keeping a grave face just a moment ago, would be so polite to this girl now. Is she a big shot?
"It's me, sir. I am Paige's drillmaster, Daniel." On the side, Daniel gave Cortez a formal salute. He was stunned too. It seemed that Cortez knew the little girl and treated her differently.
"So you are Paige's drillmaster?" Cortez smiled and praised, "I saw that she's doing the soldiery boxing very well. You must be an excellent drillmaster."
Daniel stood straight and did not dare to accept the compliment. "It's just that Paige is talented."