Stig shuffles his feet before her unwavering stare and clears his throat. “Why, everything, of course. That’s why men run this world.” An almost unbearable silence follows until, without looking up from the book she’s scanning, Idalia cracks a laugh. Theodore looks first at Idalia and then back at Stig, sending him a cool smile. “Well, then. It’s no wonder the world is in shambles.”
