Ray settles on the pillow and nods her gratitude. She doesn't think she'll be able to do much feeding Tranquility in these strange settings, but she can at least try to release the tension in her shoulders and back.

She inhales the scent of the tea and smiles. "Really? This kind comes from where I live. Or, well, some of it does--I think they still make it on the mainland too."

They always say the kind grown on the island is the best.