Lost Creek Hollow What happened to that college fund?

While Nunataq avoided other people touching her (with the exceptions of her two friends Arlette and Merrick, and up until recently - Indra as well), she patiently endured her father's manner of greeting and later took a polite step back, when she felt it was enough. Xan seemed to be doing good, being his usual distant self, but, if that had bored and held no interest to his daughter before, now she was drawn to it. Because unlike Indra his being did not demand anything from her, was free of the obssessive need to control. She liked his coolness and indifference, this meant that she was free to do and be, whatever and whoever she wanted.

She looked at him in an expectant silence, ready to join him in his patrol, if such permission was granted, and eager to learn more about the trade.