Dashtan looked at the surprised Rakia with an amused smile while Rakia hastily lowered her head to hide her awkwardness and slight embarrassment. Twice this strange man before her had offered something that sounded ridiculous when it was a man like Dashtan who said it. Rakia took a deep breath to regain her sanity.

“Don’t like to offer things that you can’t live up to in the end. Have you ever been dumped?” asked Rakia with a serious challenging look. Their orders came and stopped their conversation for a moment. The waiter helps them prepare the BBQ stove.

“It must be painful,” said Dashtan when they came back together. Rakia...