I was not planning on doing so until you actually waved me off. [ The way he says it is teasing, but the look in his eyes is serious.

He can scent her nervousness: a mix of anxiety and excitement and the faintest hint of longing. He will not call it homesickness, but the scent is close enough. Kara used to have a similar mix of scents in those first rocky months after her parents started visiting again. ] And you do not need to explain the feeling, mi querida. I think I understand.