“Not in the way you’re probably thinking. We’re just friends,” Zorian said. “Friends who go on dates together?” Zach said with a grin. Ugh. “I’m pretty sure I told you something like this back then, but Taiven isn’t interested in guys like me. I’m not her type,” Zorian responded, hoping this was the end of it. Yeah, fat chance of that. “Ah, so she shot you down then,” Zach nodded sagely. “Well, don’t let it get to you. You can’t get to them all, even with the time loop. I never managed to talk either Raynie or Akoja into going on a date with me, for example, no matter what I tried…” Zorian was sorely tempted to ask Zach about his attempts to woo Akoja, since that was bound to have been amusing—in a train-wreck sort of way. In the end, however, he decided he really didn’t want to kno

