Lunise went from turning up her nose and scowling to turning down her eyes and scowling. Meesei's whispers had her at a loss while the pack looked at her expectantly.

She brought her hands from around her back to clasp them together on her front. "I...was unsure how to approach all of this," she murmured, increasing the volume of her voice only just enough for everyone to hear. "I am still unsure. Meesei persuaded me to come along so we could be open about our feelings to all of you."

Lunise straightened again, her head levelling directly to Fendros. Her tone abruptly switched back to justicar. "First of all, I will have you know that I am not incapable of affection."

Fendros drew up his hands and smiled. "Now, I never said that. It's just unexpected."