[ Xie Lian pouts before he can control his expression, hitching up a smile that doesn't quite touch his eyes. ]

We try not to speak about our partners to one another, as a rule, although it's inevitable that we find out about them one way or another. [ The sadness lifts a little as he adds, ] But we spend every Friday together, that's our time, and we have each night with each other no matter where we were during the day.

[ It's as much as any married couple can do to handle the fact they have to share each other as newlyweds. Xie Lian is already terribly jealous at times and has to work hard to get over his own upset.

For Boothill's benefit, his smile brightens again. ]

When you love someone, you can get through anything though. Right?