"She's very stylish," Jane said to Simon.
"Out of my league," Simon said matter-of-factly. "But it'll be fun while it lasts."
Jane stared at him, flummoxed. "And you don't mind?"
"Doesn't matter whether I mind or not. It's just how things are."
"That's not what you say about your conservation projects."
"Saving the world," said Simon, "is far more straightforward than understanding women."
Jane raised her eyebrows.
“Besides, her family’s terrifying,” Simon continued. “You should hear her Uncle Vane rabbit on and on about harlequin snakes.”
“And yet,” said his sister, “you fit well together. At least when you dance.”