She's my girl too

After the funeral, I cornered Rocius. We shared a whiskey or three and remembered Debes.

Then we talked about Carinelle.

He seemed a lot more relaxed than I'd expected. He said stepping down as Alliance executor had been a good idea, but that he wasn't really sure what to do with himself. We neither of us knew what to say, but I came away thinking that he's not threatened, nor threatening me over Carinelle. That he thinks it's up to her.

I can live with that.

He did sugest that we both leave some sort of signal when we're staying with Nelle, to avoid embarrassing night time encounters. Apparently, I'm not his type.

He seems as bemused by this as I am.