"You are correct there; I slept through the entire thing and only discovered what had happened the next day." She laughed. "Not very heroic of me, I'm afraid. But then, with the weather the way it was, I would have been fairly useless, I suspect." She gave him a curious look. "I did hear about Wil - and his ship - so I know you were with him. Thanks for taking care of him. Really." He was a good friend, and someone about whom Ari cared about a great deal.
She took a sip of her coffee and a bite of her scone. Both were excellent - she was glad Altair had led her to discover this place. The thought of him still brought a displeased twinge - really he had been so thoughtless - but she suspected she'd be over it in time. They had a long history... and perhaps she would simply have to keep her secrets closer from now on. "You're doing all right?" she asked, just in case. He looked okay, but then, so had Drake - and she knew he was still sore in every possible place after a full day of work.