Talori loved having Brennan visit. She loved seeing him be so interested in everything about her home. It filled her with pride to be able to show it off now that she was allowed to go pretty much anywhere as long as she had a guard with her.
Her favorite day of his visit might have been the day they went to the coral reef together because she was able to see him in action at work. She had never been able to do that when they were on the surface because she couldn't go to his job. Hearing about it and seeing it were two very different things.
"What are you doing?" she asked eagerly as she watched him go.
"Taking water samples so I can analyze them back in the lab at work," Brennan replied patiently without looking up from his task. "I want to make sure there aren't any chemicals or salt imbalances in this part of the ocean that might be negatively affecting the ecosystem."
"How would that happen?"