[Then home was terrible. It does usually seem to be at least one of those.]

I'd say the most interesting people lack formality in their education, but I know some wonderful would-be intellectuals, too. They're so restful - you can drift off while they're on the precis of their argument and wake before the conclusion's halfway done.

[He smiles and shifts up the bed a little, swapping the silken green of Byerly's shoulder for the pillow beside.]

Then was the city everything you wanted?