Chapter 40

• He looked into her eyes, searching for an answer, as they were the most transparent he had ever seen.
• She shrugged, still feeling strongly drawn to that sweet and unusual gesture from the taller man.
• "Does it bother you that I cry so much, doesn't it? I must test your patience because tears aren't familiar to you," she rested her hands on his arms, not intending to be defiant or unfriendly with her words, just speaking in that soft way she always did.