Back in the room, seeing my things back in place, Cecil and Blake were deadlocked as soon as they saw me, and both smiled, looking embarrassed and happy. I responded nothing, but came in motionless, stopped in the middle of the room, pointed with my finger, and set them on the bed, and both did, but both stared at me well, waiting for me to speak.

"If you're going to be with me, you have to be in my condition, remember?"

After a while, I finally hugged Cecil and nodded to Blake.

"Let me tell you the conditions of cohabitation."

They almost reached out and invited me to speak. I...