Tris raised an eyebrow at the elaborate bow, a lopsided half-grin appearing on her face. "Pleased to meet you in person, Kadaj," Tris said, pausing only for a moment to reflect on how similar the last three letters of his name were to the first three letters of Daja's.

She paused, eyebrows raised in surprise. The sparks faded and vanished as her emotions went from self-directed anger to curiosity. Interesting, Tris thought.

She felt like someone had just shoved her magical self under a glacier when he made the comment about finding families. She could feel her chest tighten. "That's what I posted on the message boards about, before I conversed with you..." Tris said. "My family..." She stared at her shoes, thin, unpinned lightning braids doing nothing to hide the distinct expression on her face.