"Ahhhh!" Runark leaned back on his chair, patting his inflated belly. "That was good. That was really good. Thanks, Aunt Arastia."
"I'm glad you liked it." Arastia smiled at the young man.
"I'm going to go take a shower before heading to sleep." Runark managed to pull himself up. "You guys have fun though."
The two watched him leave before hearing a door shut behind them. Arastia turned towards Ria with a coy smile. "So? What's the situation with Runark?"
She manipulated heaven and earth subtly to ensure that Runark wouldn't hear them. Ria immediately felt a little self-conscious, averting her gaze. "I-I'm not sure what you mean."
"Oh come on!" Arastia's smile cracked a little wider. "You know that boy has a huge crush on you."
Ria's cheeks grew a little red, but she didn't answer.
"Surely he's asked you out by now," Arastia remarked with an incredulous tone of voice. "You've been in the frontier for two years now."
