That was an apt description for her relationship with the Oaf, but the term didn't fit comfortably. Neither did friendship, for that matter, but then what was left?

"Mr. MacFusty," she answered as though that would be an explanation in itself. Fallon had ranted about the man to her friend more than once. "He mentioned us having an acquaintanceship, and is that a thing? Do men and women do that? I know my letters with JP aren't an acquaintanceship...but he doesn't really count...not totally anyway." She gradually woke up more as she rambled, until finally her eyes were wide open and her hands moving about.