"After strolling for a while more, Raeleigh still lost her way in the end. Only then did Xanthus speak up, ""As happens to every first, failure."""

Raeleigh threw a side glance at Xanthus. "You don't like Jepherson at all?"

"What's more important is that you like him. Although Xanthus minded, love was a complex subject; he'd rather trust Raeleigh knew what she wanted."

Raeleigh looked around and thought getting lost may not have been a bad thing. Perhaps they could find another way out.

"She found a place to sit down, but Xanthus pulled her up and said, ""It's too cold. Let's go back."""

"She then looked at him in...