‘I’m no seer,’ said Shen, drawing back. ‘But I hope you’ll feel at home here soon. And know that you are …’ His voice trailed off. Rose gazed at him. ‘Among friends?’ He laughed a little ruefully. ‘If that’s what you want.’ ‘This … this doesn’t feel like friendship to me,’ said Rose, boldly. Shen raked a hand through his hair. ‘No. I suppose it doesn’t … I guess what I meant to say earlier was, I would like to be there for you. However you’d like me to be.’
