Ruby still didn't want to let go of Tor. Although she started the hug out of pity, she continued it for a different reason. For some reason that was hard to explain, she didn't want to let go of him. She then realized that she might have feelings for him, like her parents had for each other. She wanted to tell Tor about this, but felt it was too soon to do so. Not long ago, her mother had given her advice on starting such a relationship. She had said that the slower a relationship is developed, better it will be. Ruby's parents were a good example of this working, and Ruby decided to follow that example.