"The candy is perfectly wonderful, Merri, thank you," Quen said. She opened the box and took a piece out, putting it on her tongue. Then she offered the box to Ari and said, "Would you like a piece? Everyone brings me presents when they visit."
She offered Merri some candy last. She rather suspected something had happened between him and Ari. Judging from the network posts she'd read, she thought Ari had kissed him. She wished she could see his face; she thought she'd be able to tell for certain if she could.
"So, what's been going on?" she asked Merri casually, eating another piece of candy. "You seem preoccupied."