Rialynn smiled as she listened to his tale, resting her cheek in the cup of her palm. She'd been about to comment on the fine and subtle flavors of the tea, but she found herself completely enraptured by his gift for storytelling. Were he to have lived in her world, he would have made an excellent bard. The cadence of his voice, the way he described things simply and honestly, would have gathered rings of children at his feet.

What she wouldn't have given to travel with this blue-box dwelling doctor and share his adventures. If all he wanted was someone to tell his stories to, that would have been perfect for her.

Goodness...how long had it been since she'd had an opportunity to really enjoy another person's story instead of analyzing and studying it to see if she could add it to her repertoire?

"She sounds amazing," she commented with a quiet smile. "They both do. What happened next?" He'd already set up his characters, now it was time to introduce the plot, right?