Could u tell us about past matesprits then, Balist?
“Oh, it’s been a while, but I can sure try. Let’s see… there was Danvis, all back in my fleet days… he was a sweetheart, but we grew apart over the sweeps- last I heard, he was sitting pretty at a captain’s helm somewhere… there was Juleip, who, boy howdy, she was- Now, listen. Some folks are sweet and cute as a fuckin’ button until you piss ‘em off, and somethin’ about signing onto the fleet got her about ready to stab me. Left a good coat at her hive, in that mess…”
[He laughs, and coughs, and scratches at his jaw.]
“Don’t super know if Dibs would count, but… had a sort of on and off thing with a friend back in the day? Neither of us really did anything about anything, but like… damn if that wasn’t probably my first flush crush.”
[He’s quiet for several moments, before he sniffs and looks back up.]
“Um. Any particular reason you’re askin’, stranger?”
