I'm honored, believe me. I've never had anything like this before, but now I see why you chose this. There's something about Renne that...just brings out my protective and vulnerable side, both at the same time.

She looked over the Oasis herself, smiling. This place did bring her joy, it was a part of her that wasn't around but was still a part of her. With Billy here, it was like that joy was extended: her world, the old, ingrained part of her: Billy and Renne, the new mysterious part that she still didn't know all about.

"No," she said, smiling. "I can do this anytime. I don't mind staying here with you for a little while."