She's leant in towards him, too, and if this was any other situation than the one it is, it would be a chance for more flirtation. Because he can feel the warmth of her breath, and she must be able to smell the heady scent of his pheromones.

But this?

This is even more exciting than flirting with her. Because her eyes are shining, too, and she proves him right when she whispers the name that's so often in his heart.

"Know him? I travelled with him."