Devika nodded. "Well, Roxy, I'm really glad you like it." 

- 

The next few days passed rather quickly. Devika started working on her 'New Empath in Town" blog series, and Roxy surprised her with a fancy set of noise canceling headphones. She was so touched, she wanted to cry. But she kept it in. She couldn't go crying at the drop of a hat until her and Roxy's bond was better. The headphones helped immensely though, they offered Devika a place to retreat whenever she felt overwhelmed.

"Good morning Roxy." As usual, Roxy had been up long before she had. Devika wondered how she did it every morning. Discipline, probably. She was jealous.

"I think I'm ready, and I mean it this time. You can open up the shop."