“Eva?” Hearing her name caused Tina to turn around.

“Apologies Ms. Porter I did not mean to interrupt.”

“Ms. Porter, I warned you before call me Kit now come.” Doing as commanded she slowly walks towards them both. As she drew nearer Tina noticed for a split second she broke the gaze between she and Kit and meet her gaze. As soon as their eyes locked she quickly turned away. Now standing next to Kit she could feel that maybe she had interrupted a private matter between them.

“I should remove myself apologies, “she says before turning around.

“No, Eva stay.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, “she says smiling at her, “Besides I want to introduce you to someone Eva this is Tina my sister in law, Tina this Eva a friend of mine.”

“Nice to meet you Eva.

“You too Ms. Kennard, “she says in an almost dry tone then quickly changing it, “Oh hey Kit I noticed the wooden beads around your neck and spent the night making you this.” Handing her a hand crafted wooden necklace she beamed down on it with pride. Taking it from her Kit was both overjoyed and grateful.

“Gratitude.”

“You like it?”

“Of course gratitude for thinking of me.”

“It’s not much but it’s my way of showing gratitude for the salmon.”

“It was a gift meant only to be given.”

“In which it was greatly received, “she says playfully tapping her stomach. As the conversation between them continued Tina could not remove her eyes from Eva.

“Glad you placed it to good use.”

“As I hope you do the same with a comb, “she says covering her mouth laughing shyly.

“My hair appeases you?”

“Greatly, looks like you engaged in battler with the wind and lost.”

“Yeah, well blame my mothers both my sister and I were born with wild hair, “she says before reaching down and touching hers, “By the looks of yours you to may have been born from the same womb.”

“I do not, “she says before playfully snatching her head away, “Well, I should go, “she says before walking off.

“Eva, you forgetting something, “she says walking towards her.

“I am not.” Looking down at her smiling Kit wraps her arms around her hugging her. Surprised by the gesture Eva wraps her arms around her in return breaking the hug she looks up smiling at her before disappearing. Turning around headed back towards Tina she is greeted with a strange gaze.