[Honestly, Rip hadn't noticed that Augustine had been avoiding Namur. She loved both of them and as observant as she could be, sometimes things slipped by her. She might figure it out eventually, but it might be better if it were pointed out to her. ]

'Youth' or not, I still vant you to go in vith me.

[She smiled slightly as she moved to take his hand and lace her fingers with his.]

It's been a decade or so for me as vell, but, I used to love riding zhem at zhe carnivals in Brazil. You could see for miles at zhe top.