“What is that?” Daniel asked about the branch when he saw her smile.

“Something from my childhood,” Anya answered and put the branch safely away.

Daniel fell silent, his mind weighing the options of pushing her further. Finally, he spoke up. How did you intend to dispose of the box?” he asked and she sighed internally when he let it.

Anya looked at him, confusion written all over her face. “What do you mean? Throwing it overboard, obviously,” she ...