She held the shop door cracked in a manner that might suggest to the uninitiated that she was still making up her mind about whether or not to proceed. But her spouse was under no illusions in that regard. Warren knew his wife well enough to recognize when a decision had been made. She was not vacillating; she was merely giving him a chance to prepare.

— A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft (The Hexologists, #2) (4%)