"I was more wondering if my ears were sticking out," Jamie admits. They tend to do so when he wears hats, and this one appears to be no exception. He reaches up and feels in that general area. "Och," he says resignedly. "They are, aren't they?"

"Although," he continues, "I don't think there's many lasses aboard Stacy that share the same appreciation for plaid as I do, Wyn aside." And...he can't manage to picture Wyn flocking to anyone, no matter how hard he tries.