’ ‘Ah, the lovers return!’ Giles stood and clapped as we entered the common room. ‘I wasn’t expecting you to come back so soon.’ ‘If we�...�d stayed away any longer we would have been totally exhausted and not been able to participate in this gathering.’ Sophie told them. ‘Michael needed to take a break after his magnificent efforts.’ She hugged me and looked longingly into my eyes, a smile of satisfaction spread across her face. ‘You were the one that wanted to stop.’ I told her. ‘I could have. Shortly after the break up, I was at a local nightclub. I spotted a girl within my circle of friends and thought she was pretty hot. I kept making eye contact with her. I noticed she held my gaze too. As more drinks were consumed, we ended up standing next to each other, talking to mutual friends. Eventually we struck up conversation. We flirted a bit and I was fairly sure she fancied me. I didn't know how to make the first move as we were kind of still standing amongst friends. I spotted a. This is just something I was always very curious about ... I’ve watched tons of videos, all of your shows ... It was just something I hadn’t tried, and it looked fun ... Then you came on my show – and we had so much fun together ... And you invited me here – and at first I thought naaaahhhh ... Then I thought, why not? So here I am...”Both women nods, pausing a little awkwardly. Renae glances down at Thor, who’s just a few feet away, his tail wagging slowly, waiting to be called on. Then. I stood there, lost in the rain, until she tugged at my hand and we started forward. She. Her. The girl. For what would it be without one. As soaked as me. Ahead. Bolder, one must admit with a sense of chagrin. Younger, it must be said because everything counts and nothing does. Lovely and perfect regardless.The tent lies ahead, reaching into the sky, circusy and colourful, striped, slanted, big. The edges turned up slightly, bulging down and arcing up, water collected in the distended.