She returned to the small room just off of Thelios's where she'd been more fully introduced to his sister, and found a fresh platter of fruit, bread and cheese. She picked up a date, stared at it contemplatively, and then dropped it back onto the platter with a sigh.

"Damn stomach. Why won't you behave?" She groused, glaring at the offending platter.

"What's that?" She jumped with a start and a gasp and whirled to find Thelios emerging from his room.

"Ah, nothing."

He wandered over and took a handful of the rejected dates.

She looked up at him speculatively and squinted. "You changed again."

"Yes."

"A little smaller?"

"Just...