Jack was in the middle of taking a drink from a bottle of water when Reinette' last sentence settled in. He coughed, spluttering his water out.

"Oh you French," he said, recovering himself. "Married? Already? You lot, live life away before it's done!"

It was wrong of him to say that though, he knew. He knew what would happen to her daughter. He Almost let himself forget. But he didn't, no. He didn't.

"You know I went to this planet once where everyone got married off at birth."