" It's also different, " Kathy was adding. He nodded.

" Too many people around you? "

" Yes. But I'm adjusting. I know I have nothing to be afraid of. "

" Because I'm here? " He teased and laughed when she shook her head solemnly at him.

" It's because, " she corrected him seriously.

" You love me. " - Kathy, added.

'Ah', Yuri thought.

A ghost of a smile flitted over his lips as Yuri suddenly found himself struggling to bury a despised memory. He closed his eyes for a moment, using the time to ruthlessly force that part of his mind to shut down. He...