226) The Salvation of Eden, Chapter 52 -- Form is Emptiness; Emptiness is Form
She could see Grok’s smile in the dim light of the fire. “And this is important to you?”
“Yes it is.”
“Do you know why?”
“Yes, I do.” And I really don’t want to talk about it.
225) The Salvation of Eden, Chapter 51 -- A Horse, A Quest, A New Friend, and A Mysterious Villain
“It’s normal for my customers to insist on strict decorum, you might say.”
“They like to decorate stuff?” Reilly asked.
Grok laughed, “Well, I don’t know, Reilly! But I just meant that they expect me to have superlative discretion.'“
Reilly stared, blankly, still waiting for the explanation.
“They hold their cards close to their chests?” Dominic tried.
“You play cards with them?” Reilly asked, even more confused now.