"So he set her up in the apartment's spare bedroom that was storage more often than a guest room, and they got fried chicken and dirty rice from the o...nly joint still open in walking distance. More and more opening every week, though, he told her, and she nodded with just enough wide-eyedness that he knew she'd seen some of the city's ruins already. He was determined not to dwell on that -- not to let this kid associate him with the damage of the city."You're really cool," she said at one point,. Yes, you’ve found the right people. You can call me Katriana, and this is my little brother, Theo. The armoured man here is our friend, Voss, who’s an adventurer just like you and I! Please, forget any formalities- treat us exactly like any other adventurers you’d meet anywhere.”The elf smiled cheerily. “Of course, milady, I wouldn’t think of doing anything else.”She even attempted another curtsy before Katriana put a hand on her arm and physically prevented it. I must have winced, because the. ”Heather was quiet for several minutes before she replied.“Marek, there is one way you could go with me. You could go with me if you were like I was.”Marek swallowed a lump in his throat, “I, ah, I, don’t think I’m ready to die yet sweetheart.”He was surprised as Heather’s laughter sparkled around the room.“I didn’t mean that love,” Heather giggled, “I meant before I died. I used to kind of leave my body for a time and well, in a lot of ways I was like I am now. I never tried to touch anything. " Is it all right if I give her your name? She's nervous about not knowing anyone." Sure, I'll give you my phone number. I live over the dress shop on Main Street."I was only able to dance with Alice one time. I told her what Brenda said about her wanting to make a baby before her thirtieth birthday."I worry about her, Sammy. She's still a baby and I'm making her grow up too fast." We're going on another date when I'm here at Christmas." That's sweet of you, Sammy. She'll have something else to.