It turns out that part of becoming Viatorus' wife was ensuring he didn't spontaneously combust at the slightest innuendo. She can enjoy the prodding between the new husbands, but reacting in public isn't something she's free to do. Something to giggle at later, on the other hand...

"I think all both accustomed to places outside our norm," she says, hooking her arm through Viatorus'.

"I'd like to see the ship, too," the scholar adds hastily.

With a giggle, Runa leans forward and corrects, "He'd like to see everywhere. But we can't take our eyes off him for a second."

"Jim's the explorer," Viatorus pouts. "You should be making jokes like that about him, not me."