Tristian smiles uneasily. "Thank you for your kind words. However, I am confused — where I am from such compli

Tristian smiles uneasily. "Thank you for your kind words. However, I am confused — where I am from such compliments are not given to friends, but rather… to ones who are closer than that." Tristian raises his eyes to look at you. "I hope that this is not what you meant. I would hate to disappoint you and lose you as a friend."