Ocean's Breath Plateau Holding on to something I can't see so you can comfort me tonight

he didn't know marina well. perhaps she was always this short of words. he went on with his busy work, abstracted in the task (and grateful for it). after a while, though, he surfaced from his concentration and glanced at the pale woman.

do you love him? aditya asked, point-blank.

a risk, to be sure. but he was no spring chicken, nor a new recruit. his status as dutch's father had earned him respect beyond what he'd done for moontide, and so he hoped she would find no offense in his words.