Darian got up again, distracting her.
I want to put strongly and completely all that is necessary, for I think things weakly said might as well not be said at all, for they are, as it were, deflowered and spoiled - but I profess the greatest horror for uselessness (however brilliant) and filling up. These things can only weaken a picture by distracting the attention toward secondary things."
Deidre's bucket list came to mind, distracting him from interpreting Fate's cryptic comparison.
These suggestions can supplant distracting thoughts that can defeat the relaxation effort.
She wouldn't have any trouble distracting a man, that's for sure.