"Hm..." He pretends to seriously deliberate this, as if this is the hardest choice he's had to make all evening. "I think I'll just come over more often. Send me the details for your next film festival?"

Stefan doesn't want to rely on Zara for knowledge anymore. He doesn't need her - or Hazel - to shield him from a world he doesn't understand. No, he needs to embrace it. Being with Maggie is an excellent first step. It might be risky, given the prevalence of permanent, ineradicable security data, but Stefan likes this woman. He likes her a lot.

She's worth that risk, he thinks as he snuggles up. She's very, very worth the risk.