He kissed the top of her head and murmured in appreciation, she felt his gratefulness - if that was the right word, and she couldn’t even be sure of that right then - in the tightening of his arms around her.

“You said your parents died when you were young and that your aunt raised you. Did you have a very liberal upbringing?”

“No, not at all,” she replied. “My aunt was strict, but…”

“Go on,” he said after a moment.

“I don’t really know how to ...