I had no plans of having dinner outside, and I also did not have any plans of saying yes if I had been asked. And it wasn’t because I did not like Naeris. No, it was the opposite. Over the past couple of days, Naeris had slipped naturally into my routine and life. I am used to her now, and I could even begin to consider her as a friend.

Any other night, I would have said no, and promised to take her up on her offer another time. But tonight? I was tired, and that meant I wanted something simple, and besides, it had been a long time since...