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After a few moments, she lets go of the embrace, visibly blushing. "So... want to go for lunch?"
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"Sure, I think we earned it."
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Due to their late arrival at dinner time (it was 2:30 pm), the mess hall was pretty much empty.
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[b]Ajax slithers over to the counter and gets his food[/b]
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She gets hers, sitting with him. "Finally, some real alone time..."
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"Yeah, we can just relax and talk...."
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"Yes. We can." She smiles. "So... any special lady in your life waiting back home?"
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"Nope, no one wants to drag me back there...."
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"I see..." She says, smiling.
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"Why do you ask?"
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She chuckles. "To see if I have any competition."
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"Well then, I'm all yours~" [b]He playfully says[/b]
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"That's good to know..." She grins. "What are your interests in life?"
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"Let's see..... Try as many things as possible.... Fall in love.... Settle down.... Maybe get a medal for my work...."
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"I see... how does your people handle relationships?"
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"We're very respectful of them and try to impress the one we're courting."
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"Ah... I should be taking notes..." She chuckles. "What can one do to impress the other?"
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"Either feats of strength or intelligence, and sometimes pure luck in love."
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"Pure luck..?" She asks, curious and inquisitive.
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"If a string of good things happen without the courter having anything to do with it, like say a long lost pet shows up on your porch or you win a bet against your friend. Or even you bullshitting your way through something when you should have be caught. That will make the courted think the person is a good luck charm and a wonderful person in general, so they'll be interested in them."
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"I see... this is very interesting." She smiles. "Have I impressed you yet? In any way?"
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"My people usually don't count kindness and looks, but I'm adding those to your smarts."
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She blushes slightly. "Already, you're more charming than most in my species... you've been impressive so far." She smiles warmly.
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"Thanks, and I know this sounds weird... But my kind also judges the courted by scent, and your scent is wonderful...."
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"That is explainable in any species. People often call it, the certain je ne sais quoi, but it actually is something. The smell. I won't ruin it with the science but... when someone smells good to you, it usually means love will blossom between the two of you. And you... you smell exquisite as well."