Meeting Strong Oak's eyes from across the room, Dark Star stood. He was, after all, technically her brother-in-law and, after all these months, she barely knew the young man.

Strong Oak looked up in surprise as she approached him, a myriad of emotions washing over his face before he quickly masked them once again, effectively placing a scowl where confusion had been but a moment before.

"Strong Oak?" Dark Star began tentatively, "I know we haven't spoken yet, ...