in an instant , he swooped in next to her , stealing a bite of the muffin in her hand . it had taken him less than four hours to walk here , then hike up the small mountain itself . as they went up in the elevator together , eve brushed her hair and put on a neutral lipstick . she turned her nose up at the tea it had produced . she sighed as she tangled her fingers nervously together in her lap . `` about that favor , '' the stranger said . 