"Here's okay I guess," Vette said, smiling up at him. "I mean, we have this stupid island and its quirks to thank for a lot. It just needs to be less cold and less stupid."

And less with the not letting her get home, but she'd let that topic slide for now.

For now.

"One of these days," she added, "you're going to be so surprised with what I'm going to spring on you. It's gonna happen."

She just had to come up with a thing. One that didn't bank on her knowing specific places on the mainland or having access to her own galaxy.

That complicated things a bit.