He was flirting with Eh-vair which was a very dangerous game.

She sank to the floor after her confession, elbows on her knees and face in her hands. 

ÉIMHEAR “Wait. What? She wasn’t mad?”  He took a sip of his coffee, and shook his head. “No. In fact, her betrothed, who was also in the unit and our one Xelles member, wanted us to become a triad. Very common with their people. She didn’t and neither did I....

ÉIMHEAR Ice flooded her veins as she realized where her hand had strayed in her sleep. Her fingers were resting on Ravi’s thigh, but the edge of her pinky was against something else. The waistband of his pants occluded her vision, but she knew what she was touching.  Ravi hadn’t...

He could easily keep an eye on Eh-vair from his position against the wall while he read, and checked on her occasionally.