And then she fell silent, letting Svetlana digest all of that. She finished her tea and leaned back in her chair, her fingers still fiddling with the ring.
"Sometimes it seems it takes someone chasing after us to make us realize they are precisely what we need." Which was probably an accurate statement for them both in different ways. "I am glad that Anatoly chased after you and helped you realize that. To have that kind of a relationship and a connection like that to someone else is not so easily come by in the world."