Adelaide resolutely ignored the blush that was threatening to take over her face and decided to leave the conversation of nighttime activities behind them.
She could see the change in demeanor in Josie as she mentioned France, and Adelaide felt a surge of compassion. She knew what it was like to leave everything you loved and find yourself in somewhere completely new. "Sometimes I get homesick for Louisiana, and the warmth, and then I remind myself that at least when I go swimming here, I don't have to worry about alligators trying to nibble on my toes," she said with a small smile in an attempt to lighten the mood.