But the wonder was dimmed, the dark figure at his side pulling him into the palpable sadness around her. He opened his mouth and closed it. Why had he...come here? What could he say? You did everything you could. It's not your fault. Some trite shit that had never worked for him. Don't be so hard on yourself. What could he really do for her? What made him think he could be of any comfort? He'd known her a week after all. If Diyaa hadn't said something he could have assumed this was normal for her. The monsoon rains fell warm and steady. Though civil in her instruction as fight trainer, she had set a program for the others today that required a minimum of her attention, and had spent the remainder of her time since waking slouched against a log, deep in thought. Occasionally she would do something on her screen for a few moments, then set it aside again.The others had respected her mood and politely talked around her at breakfast and lunch. Tira had only smiled as she handed her daughter. I didn't want to start over with a new person. I liked being able to talk to Tina."Morning," the tall man said as I entered."Morning," I replied.Why did he have to be good looking? I thought to myself. There it was again. I kept looking for someone else. Tina had called it the feeling of being alone. I wanted to fill that loneliness with anyone."My name is Arthur, but you can call me..." he started to say."Arthur is just fine," I said, holding up my hand."Okay, boundaries are good," Arthur said. -The Courtesy Flush: The act of flushing the toilet the instant the poop hits the water. This reduces the amount of air time the poop has to stink up the bathroom. Watch out when flushing. The force of the flush will more than likely get your ass all wet. It's worth getting your ass wet so you can avoid being caught doing the walk of shame.-The Walk Of Shame: This is walking from the stall, to the sink, and then to the door after you have just stunk up the bathroom. This can be a very.