The walk's long, but not long enough, and before Nick knew it, they were standing in front of Karen's hut. "Well," he said, grimacing and taking a step up to knock at the door, "here we are."

Everything would be fine. He would knock on the door, introduce Karen to Warrick, no one would say anything embarassing, and they could all go on with their lives. There was nothing to worry about.

Nick took a deep breath, then knocked at the door.