give me a life time of promises (open)

As the now familiar voice spoke up, Loren glanced over at Maea. ”Maea.” He nodded in acknowledgement, while Astra peered curiously at the woman. For his part, he simply returned his gaze to the top of the lighthouse. "Are you planning to?" The question came out as disinterestedly as most of his questions did these days, without the bright spark of curiosity he'd once been known for. Her comment caused him to frown slightly, though it was barely perceptible, just a slight tightening in his eyes and a slight downturn of his lips. "Why's that?" Again, it wasn't entirely clear whether her comment had bothered him or if he was just responding because that was what was expected of him. LOREN Not quite an open book