Galen smiled some as Mara agreed with him that it never hurt to have more than just one teacher. And it really didn't hurt. As Mara spoke of the Protection Bubble, he listened intently. Like Mara, he was wondering if he would need to work on it at all to make sure water didn't get through to Rikki. But when Mara asked about his asking, he found himself in a bit of an awkward position. He didn't want to lie to Mara, but he had also promised Rikki to not tell anyone about her secret.
Thinking fast, he responded with, "I have a friend here who's sort of allergic to water you could say." He decided to give her a little more than that. Or at least why he wasn't saying specifics. "I sort of promised her too to not really tell anyone about why she can't touch water." Now to hope Mara didn't pry. He hope she wouldn't but people were curious by nature so he would stay on his toes. But he doubted Mara would. She seemed the type to respect privacy.