Maybe not exactly Ria's words, but certainly the sense of them.

While the team was assembled, Ria went off to change.

John and Ria have four children ranging in age from 14 to 20.

He put a fire on the house where Ria was hidden.

In Ria's opinion, both of those things made a good start to a relationship.

The worst of it was, he probably wasn't going to see Ria again.

Eric already knew he wanted Ria to stay a part of his life.

Not that Ria's actually a party animal at the best of times.

The servants will take care of it, like Ria said.

But Ria's attitude had changed while he was making his point.

He looked down the hill they were on anyway, and so did Ria.

It wasn't impossible for Ria to have been here tonight.

He was going to pick up the keys from Ria today.

Just wait till you know this world better, Ria thought.

Ria sighed, as if he had given her only the answer she expected.

He takes Ria home and tells her to call him over for tea.

"Try to remember you'd been having a good day up until now," Ria said, her voice at its most neutral.

J wonder what Ria's doing right now, back at the house?

I bet Ria wouldn't think twice about something like that.

I don't think anybody, not even Ria, could keep me from knowing that.

The trouble was, he didn't know anyone who fit that particular bill but Ria.

He glanced at Ria from the corner of his eye.

Ria continued, very aware that every eye in the room was upon her.

He looked back to see Ria standing in the hallway directly behind him.

When it was gone, he looked up at Ria.