Tension crept into her as she picked up the jealousy in his voice, but luckily, as he always did, he soothed it over well.

Sometimes she felt like half of their conversations were her stepping into it, and him pulling her out. Red flamed up in her cheeks as she though about that, embarrassment flicker momentarily to anger, but she pushed it down.

"They're not the only thing that's fake there. In the whole village, really. I'm sure they get it exactly how they want."