"Thank ye," she said with a giggle. "I did try it, though." It had the weirdest aftertaste, tangy and salty, but not in a way she liked at all. She ate some of the meat and sighed, "Oh, this is lovely." Her eyes twinkled as she peered at him. "I had a lovely day but it is now lovelier because of ye, Lorn," she murmured softly and reached over to touch his arm easily. She gave a slight smile as she peered at him.

"Thank ye for comin' ta get me with the carriage," even though she could have easily walked to the house. He had seemed to want to make the evening special for her. He was succeeding. Karen was pretty sure that she was starting to fall for Lorn, for her heart thumped in a way that she wondered if he could hear the beating.