Safe, said the fellow. Did that truly matter to an adventurer so flighty and active? An explorer with an eye for risk? Natty could not help but wonder quietly if there was something in Winnie's life, perhaps deep down, that made safe an attractive quality.
"I am safe", he confirmed simply, and watched as Winnie blithely compared the differences in their hands. But Natty wasn't watching their hands — he was watching his friend's oblivious, pretty face. He couldn't keep his eyes off him.
"I am safe", he confirmed simply, and watched as Winnie blithely compared the differences in their hands. But Natty wasn't watching their hands — he was watching his friend's oblivious, pretty face. He couldn't keep his eyes off him.