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 a little." He smiled, and she smiled back...then she frowned. "What is it?" he asked, watching her curiously.
"I...ah...never mind...it's none of my business I
