"I mean, he learned from the best," Oscar's manners had never been exactly stellar, if she tells the truth. He grabbed her bag, and Raleigh smiled in thanks as he moved ahead of her. "I mean, there's not all that much to catch you up on," she said as she followed him a bit slower thanks to her leg, Oscar trotting ahead of her but stopping to look back at her every few steps.

"I know it's been a long time, but Tennessee isn't exactly the social hub of the universe, you know? But what about you? Siren Cove definitely always has more going on. Are things okay?" That's the first question, because this place... you never know what's OK, or not.