Too shy

Let them fidget a little," he advised his friend. “Andra thinks so too. And after all, she has to know how to deal with women, because she is one herself! ”

So both boys trusted in Andra's feminine wisdom and spent the evening in the way that was typical for two immature youngsters.

They watched the people and opened their mouths. From a distance they saw Andra retreating inconspicuously with Osa from the crowd of dancers. That evening they had evidently got closer to each other after all, and it gave the impression that Andra was more attracted to Osa than she had wanted to admit before. Or maybe it was just the casual atmosphere of the party that made them both feel so much for each other. It would show itself, thought Raen happily, and had no idea how much his sister's heart pounded when she took Osa by one of his strong arms and disappeared with him into the dark of the mild night.

The next morn