She came close and then veered away, teasing. Fitz might have groaned if the chase wasn't so enjoyable. He stalked her movements, first with his gaze, then with his body.

"If life has taught me anything," he answered, coming up alongside her, "it is to seize any opportunity that presents itself." The distance between them could not be considered respectable; indeed, his grip upon the railing was a mere hand's-witdth from her own.