"No, but Anne is.  And, stubborn as you are, nevertheless Dawn can place you in rapport with Anne - if you'll let her.  And you won't need Dawn for the second lesson; Anne will then be able to handle it all.  You'll be thinking in Martian inside of days, by the calendar - much longer by subjective time, but who cares?" Mahmoud leered at him. "You'll enjoy the warming-up exercises."