[ Relief releases the momentary bated breath that Hilda held waiting to hear from Jill that if she was here in Abraxas at least she was here with someone that she adored. The release makes way for the bubble of excitement to begin anew.

Jill's anecdote doesn't paint Clive as possessive in the least; in fact, swoons. ]

That's so romantic! Can you imagine? I mean, not that I would want that for either of you, but the thought of anyone going to rescue someone they love or be with them is truly a testament to how they feel about one another.

[ A childhood being fed fairy tales and stories of heroic gestures, love stories and more had left Hilda with an insatiable hunger for love stories whether they were her own or not. And lately, well, hers was turning out nothing like what she had ever imagined. Better to fill her belly with other people's stories.

That being said, she hasn't completely forgotten what they've been doing. ]

Will you tell me more? Once we're done that is? I can even make us some tea if you'd like some.