14 Nina stormed out of the kitchen, leaving the dishes behind. Adi took a deep breath, picked up the sponge, and scraped food leftovers from a plate. “Hey, sleepyhead. You look very domestic, doing the dishes.” Honi’s warm voice caressed Adi’s addled mind like a soothing balm. She lifted her head and turned towards the tall man standing right behind her. Honi gently took the sponge from her fingers and set it aside. Then he lifted her chin with a crooked forefinger and bent over her. His mouth on hers drove all thoughts of spirit animals out of her mind. They’d only been here… was it only two full days? But they’d had precious little time together. Honi, who’d never cared about what people thought when it came to putting his hands all over her, had barely touched her since they’d arriv

