" "Naw, that was her middle name." "Naw, that was her middle name. Maybe we can find her at dinner." "Maybe," Nickolai agreed, ruffling the fur along his roommate's back and drying off the fell underneath. Nickolai and Garth made their way to dinner after dressing in their best suit and ties. "I hate these things," Garth observed, playing with his tie and trying to prevent it from choking him. "A millennia of advancement but we're still wearing these damned monkey suits." Dinner was a buffet arrangement, and they availed themselves of large portions of vegetables, meats, whatever struck their interest as being edible. "Hey, there she is," Garth said. Nickolai followed Garth's gaze, and his eyes came to rest on a human female wearing a dark, frilly dress. She was about 165cms tall, with that dark, curly hair falling about her shoulders he had noticed earlier. Her face was rounded, with full cheeks and a big smile. She had apparently been ahead of them in line, because she already carried a tray laden with dinner. Nickolai and Garth made his way over to her and said "Hello. Mind if we sit here?" "You're that guy I fenced with first thing this morning," she observed, looking up. Then she smiled. "Sure, have a seat." "I, um, I wanted to talk to you about tomorrow. We might face each other again." "We might," she admitted. "I'm afraid I gave away more than I should have in the first match. You're pretty good out there. What's your name, anyway?" "Nickolai." "Liz," she said. |