Everything Is Connected

[Alia Discordia]

She watches him walk towards her, and lean in close to the screen.

"Hi Alia." he said to her in his smooth Houstionian drawl.

Nivek is the only one who knows her by her middle name, and every time she hears him say it, she feels it.

"Ah didn't know you were here, Darlin'. I'd have made sumthin' for ya if ah did."

As he was speaking to her, she felt a warm jolt that chilled her skin, and made her break out in a strange rash as very tiny bumps rose on every centimeter of her body, then vanished just as quickly as they appeared. This was a new feeling. She liked it, owing to her flirty smile as she responds, "Laying it on a bit thick, aren't you? You charming bastard."

"Yeah, maybe," he retorted back to to her in the same smooth tone, just with a much less exaggerated accent. "but if it gets you to smile at me like that, Ah'm gonna keep doin' it."

"Aye, well, that's my que ta get oot-a-thewhey, then." Banger said as he stood to leave the ship.

"You! Girl!" (pointing at Daeva) "Invite the boy over!...And You! Boy!" (turning dramatically to point at Nivek) "Go to the Girl!"

I'm going to find where Riley is sleeping, bust into his room pretending to be the police, laugh at him for a little while, then buy him breakfast as an apology for laughing at him. You kids have fun, and don't do any drugs I wouldn't do!"

After Banger leaves, The girl invites the boy over, and the boy goes to the girl.

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