"And you, too," she says. "You've been that kind to me, Galen, and you've always answered my questions as best 'ee can." She hopes he understands what that means to her, why it's important and why she treasures that aspect of their friendship as much as any other. He may be her closest friend in all of Darrow and she's terribly grateful to have met him, especially on that first day. She's known so many kind and helpful people that sometimes Demelza truly doesn't understand all the negative things people say of Darrow.

Of course, she's seen animals attacking for no reason, so she supposes she understands parts of it.

"And Ross likes 'ee, too," she says, suddenly smiling. "Sometimes Ross don't admit it, but I know he do."