And that's how Elena's lute ended up crashing to the floor (unharmed), Kadi's head turning to look at the other woman with wide eyes.

Since coming here, she has seen some couples about where both are men or both are women. It's not common, but she has seen it. And she has always found her eyes lingering on people from both sexes, and lately come to realize what it means. It's the sheer audacity of Elena, how very forward she is, that has Kadi's head spinning, but she doesn't peel away or look put-off. To the contrary, she's suddenly finding that the closeness of the other woman isn't unwelcome at all, perhaps even a bit relaxing.