" "Well, you'll get to meet her later." "Well, you'll get to meet her later. Skii next." "Hey, Nickolai," Skii blared out of the screen next. "I got your message about the raincheck. Are you still serious? Dave knows where to find me, so if you want to talk, I'm always willing. I'm serious about the offer if you are. And... I'd love it if you brought Furry too." "Shardik last, please." "Welcome back to Pendor," Ken Shardik smiled out of the screen, as large as life. "Don't be surprised that I've been looking forward to your return to Pendor for some time now, because you mark the start of something big, kiddo. While relationships between Pendorians and Terrans have occurred before in history, you mark something really new, and I think that you two have the strength to do it. I don't expect you to be examples for the rest of the universe, just to be the first and then to be yourselves. "I want you two over my home sometime today, the earlier the better, so we can go over old times. Today's cerenya, and you should know by now that we have our outdoor picnics on those days, weather permitting. |