Tegan shook her head gently: “I wasn't thinking about anything.”

Lorian reached out and gently held her hand. His voice was deep and hoarse: “You say you're not thinking about anything, but the milk is almost spilling over.”

Tegan looked down, and indeed it was. Lorian skillfully stopped the flow of water. Then, he gathered his hand and embraced her slender waist for a moment. He murmured, “I heard from the bodyguards that Gideon and Danika went to see you?”

Tegan responded softly, "Yeah.” Sh