I had always been a fighter, not a lover, so talking to an Eliksni on a blind date was strange for me. I had killed countless, but I wasn’t going to tell my new friend that. The Eliksni paused, pointing his stubby finger at me. He spoke, clear and confident. “You must work for SSeX: Solar System Express.” “Sure.” I said. “Why not.” “Hhhmmmm.” His eyes twitched and scanned the room, as if he was looking for something. “A man like you must go for quite a price.” “What exactly are we talking about?” “SSeX.” He said. “We’re talking about SSeX.” “Can we not?” “Sure.” Once again, his eyes scanned the room, but this time, he looked for a topic to speak about. “What about Ramen and Chill, ever heard of that? This was when I realized I never should have had Cayde put me on a blind date with an Eliksni.