[After he'd let the heat sink into his bones, he turned and prepared the sake. Pouring it into the serving bottle, he dunked the wooden bucket into the water and then set it inside to heat. It wouldn't take long to reach the right temperature and he spoke as he worked.]

I'll try to keep it secret from him - and while I'm not sure about storybook, they were a very popular destination for the travel journals my people read.

[He smiled faintly, looking over at Cliff.]

But what really makes it nice is the company.