I do wonder why the Order thinks that Vernestra's ready to have a padawan, particularly as she's only just been promoted. Why not let her get some more experience of being a Knight without immediately making her responsible for training a Padawan?

2. I think I'm relieved to hear there's not going to be a love triangle, because that gives me much more hope that Syl with rob Graf blind before vanishing back into the Outer Rim...

Good luck with your library - if your loan for this book runs out before you've finished, let me know and I'll see if I can work out how to send you a copy of mine :)