Re: [elsewhere]
[Shivers at the feel of that, the change of sound, the way it blends into her own . . . and leans against her, letting her work.]
You're a judge. And judges are very special, and sacred, and powerful in more ways than we really ever see.
But the first day . . . the day we really met . . . you said it would still be okay if I talked with you, too. Until you want me to stop, that won't change.