Silverlight Terrace i don't know how you do what you do

She obliged him twofold, by refraining from asking him about his love life and by accompanying him on a walk. The first few strides were taken in silence, and while he knew next to nothing about her save for her name, it was companionable. Still, he searched his mind for something to say, and defaulted to a topic that he often breached with acquaintances.

"You're from Donnelaith. How do you like the coast?" he asked, his tone warming at the mention of the sea. It would always hold a special place in his heart. "I used to live near there -- Stavanger Bay," he elaborated. Had Charon and Amekaze not initiated the move to Moonspear, they would have found themselves with next-door neighbors upon Donnelaith's arrival. He wondered what his brother would have thought about that.