Her answer would have been different. Kanda was strong, powerful; and he suited her. Their temperaments matched in the way they treated the world around them. Towards her, he was neither too soft, nor cruel. He knew necessity, and had a strong drive.

The current of the lake was still and calm, and the boat barely dipped with the tiny wavelets.

"Maybe it's because I'm not the same as most people, and neither are you." They both understood what it was like to be outside.

"However," she added, "you should say those things, if you think them." It wasn't always obvious. Not to her.