Eric dove into his own reading, the newspaper rustling as he opened it up. That worked for her. Nice, that they both preferred to spend the few minutes before the day started discreetly, each immersed in their text. This common activity was a connection between them; they really did make a good pair, if they liked to pass the time in the same way. Content, Amber let herself sink into the words once more, decisively underlining key phrases and terms.