Iktome Plains You asked me how long

His answer was an obvious dodge. Today was, for her, a good day - despite her troubles, her mind was clear. Her eye was sharp as it took him in with a glance, but she rolled her shoulders with a slight shrug in response.

Then it's fortunate we have a walk with nothing else to do. Nothing is the perfect way to fill it. A second try. She wouldn't pull it out of him, but she would minimize it alongside him to coax it forward. Clearly she was onto something - something was driving him to frequent absence.

Whatever it was, it was unlikely she'd be as fond of it as she was of his presence.