"I'd ask for a language lesson, but I don't think I could work with the headache," Claudia said, accepting the food. "I'm not that big-headed. I've got a lot to learn that's finesse with the tools at hand. Not to mention trying not to introduce techniques centuries ahead of time."

She could make a mess of things if she wasn't careful, and being trapped here, especially as a slave, was not high on her list. "If only you had a way to leave a timed message for yourself."