Inspired perhaps by the wine or perhaps by the way Percy's initial flippant reaction melts away in response to her light scolding, Vex leans toward him and lays one of her hands on the back of his.

There's a light in her eyes, like a thread of gold through the brown hazel, because she wants him and Jordana to meet. She'd like them to get along. She hopes...

Well, would it be too much to hope that he approves?

"She's a good person to know. She's caring, and protective, and she has a strong sense of justice."