"I detect flattery," she replied, unable to keep her mouth from slipping into it's characteristic subtle curve. "You seem to be holding a lot of that today, Jon. Dare I ask why none of this has come up before? It's not the first time you've seen me, after all."

And it wasn't like they'd spent a good deal of time apart. Ziio liked thinking she saw Jon on a fairly regular basis, even if they didn't have the frequent heart-to-heart conversations. Because to be fair, she wasn't any good at those and wanted to keep them as low in number as possible.