Nate had spent an hour in the gym, while Fi and Sammy had gone for a quick run in the nearby woods, followed by a swim in the pool. He had then had a shower and was in the process of making a pasta bake when George and Celine walked back into the house.
Celine walked over to the kitchen island and sat on one of the barstools, placing the sphere down out of the way, but visible. George went to the fridge to grab a couple of bottles of water, handing one to Celine as he joined her. Nate looked between them, and noted the tension. Nate puts the pasta bake in the oven, and looks at Celine,
“Are you guys… okay? Did you learn anything good?” He was now working on a salad to go with it. She tilts her head back and forth,
“Yes and no.” She sighs, “I learned everything I was going to, but not a
