Her English, while improving by the day, was nowhere near progressed enough for her to understand what he was saying beyond the most general sense of his words. There were certain ones she caught onto more than others (did he say Holland? Why was he talking about Holland?) but it was his final statement look back on that had her raising her brow at him. Instinct told her that he meant it in more of the figurative than literal sense, so she didn't cast a glance back at her mother like she originally meant to.

Which left, look back - like memories. Did he think she wasn't enjoying this time between their engagement and marriage? The honeymoon would be a trip enough. Maybe that was why he had mentioned Holland?

Valencia allowed too long a silence to lapse while she tried to parse through her sudden confusion. By now, she ought to have agreed to the trip or asked for clarification on his phrasing, but in the end all she quietly asked was, "are you okay?" Her concern for him was clear across her face, her desire to comfort him in the limited ways she could plain.

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