" She glances up at Jack and finds he is watching her, a small smile playing on his lips. She wonders if he is at all alarmed to find himself in such close proximity to her after their shared encounter in the clearing the day before.
"You'll have to go gently with me," he says to Albie, his eyes still on Lillian. "This is all rather new to me."
Lillian blushes and stares down at the wall of tiles laid out on the table before them. "Albie is the expert. You should know that neither of us stands a chance against him."
"I'm lost already," he says quietly. "My concentration is completely off today."
Lillian swallows. "

― Hannah Richell , The Peacock Summer