Morningside Cuesta Got Me Thinking Like Crazy

Something in him always quailed at the sight of Heartha. Something in the way she carried herself, and maybe also in her eyes (difficult as they were for him to see). Day didn't know her story, but when he looked at her, he wondered if he was heading in that direction - sad and alone.

With this on his mind, he was unprepared for her line of questioning. His ears flicked uneasily, and he gave her a long, unreadable look.

"What do you mean?" he asked after a moment of confused contemplation.