As expected, merging rafts was easy, but it wasn't necessarily as comfortable as being alone.
Even the most loving couple has their conflicts, let alone strangers who just happened to meet.
But it was a different story if you were lucky enough to meet up with close family.
Still, how many people could have such good fortune?
"Thanks, Donovan. You haven't run into that, have you? Did your Second Senior Brother merge rafts with someone?"
"No way. How could Second Senior Brother merge with someone else's raft? Besides our Master and First Senior Brother, he doesn't listen to anyone else..."
Faye Yardley interrupted, "Donovan, do you think it's possible that your Second Senior Brother is the one in control of the raft? He doesn't like listening to others, but that doesn't rule out the possibility that he likes others listening to *him*."
Gavin Donovan went silent on the other end. He had never considered that question.
