Jacob chose not to press Lena with questions, though his curiosity continued to gnaw at him. There was something intriguing and somewhat unsettling about her demeanour, but he respected her privacy and decided to let it be.
As they drove along, the day gradually gave way to night. The sun sank lower and lower, casting a golden glow over the landscape before it finally dipped below the horizon. The sky transformed into a deep, velvety shade of purple, dotted with the first twinkling stars of the evening.