Goodreads asked Marsha Sinetar:

If you could travel to any fictional book world, where would you go and what would you do there?

Marsha Sinetar I'd make a bee-line to the fictional book world of John le Carre. Upon arriving, I'd seek out George Smiley, le Carre's most fully developed and popular spy. In my fantasy, we two would hit it off. We'd head out for an espresso at a local, unassuming bistro, and while sipping the hot, bracing beverage, we'd sit together in amiable silence. Simley, I believe, is a natural "casual contemplative" -- as am I -- and thus perfectly comfortable without chit chat.
Having found a kindred spirit, we two would simply be.

Such was the case, it is said, for Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa. The two admired each other. They were friends. When Mother Teresa visited Rome,she and the Pope would walk around the grounds of the Vatican.
They didn't speak, observers noted, but strolled along, each contemplating private thoughts, perfectly at ease in the amiable silence. Just so, I have felt, when friends and I, usually the ones I love most, can be together in that pure and simple way. Thank you for the question, which was lovely to consider.

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