23: Eglorine and Katia

"How are …things?"

"I don' t know. I don't have much basis for comparison."

"Well… how often do you…?"

"Five times since we married. What?"

"It's been over a year!"

"So, how often do you and Kalman…?"

"Probably five times… a week."

"Gods, how do you bear it?"

"It's not something you 'bear' – you should enjoy it!"

"I do… sort of."

"Maybe he's just not doing it right."

"He says I should try with someone else and see if I enjoy it more."

"Do you have a young man in mind?"

"Loick thinks I might prefer a woman."

"Oh? OH!"