That was fine, as 'princess' was a social rank, not a military one. "Yes i'm alright, thank you, I...Gemflauch, I was plugged into the ship's systems this whole time! I have to run a check!" Her hands flew over the console, but the shaking meant she got it wrong several times and had to start over.

This was an awful feeling. She was for the first time afraid to plug into a ship, to use that wonderful feeling of connection that was the Abh birthright.