Renewed Discourse

[Toaster]

She took a second, longer sip, entertained by the quiet rattle of the small asteroid shard within the glass as she tilted it to her mouth. Swallowing it with a satisfied sigh, she replaced the drink on the bartop and stared at it, her gaze tranquil, as though momentarily lost in thought.

"You know what this is?" Olivia asked, not expecting or even waiting for an answer. "It's called the 'Roid Rocker. You usually only find it up in the northern Taus."

She picked the glass up again and gave it a gentle swirl, watching the blue top layers slowly mix with the clear liquid below. The rock tumbled around the bottom, slowly, like an asteroid through a field.

"Used to drink it a lot - back when I still lived on Freeport 10," she continued. "Noted down the recipe when I left and have asked for it to be made at every station's bar that I happened to end up at for more than a few days."

Finally, she set the glass down again and turned to face Damien.

"I like to dwell on the past, for better or for worse," Olivia admitted. "I'm sure you've noticed." She smirked sarcastically. "Our past isn't exactly the most pleasant, don't you think?"

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Olivia Sable