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[kree_soldieress]

[Poetry books?]

Do you have any I might read?

[the_awesome_one]

[She nods.]

Sure, gimme a sec.

[She hops up, popping off her shoes so she can make a run up the stairs. She's gone for about five minutes, coming back with a small stack. She folds herself onto her knees in front of Lauri, nodding.]

Ok, I may have gone a little overboard. Got...two volumes of romantic poetry, but there's also a couple really well-known texts. There's Roswall and Lillian, which is short - oh, and Amadis de Gaula - buuut the most famous one, in English at least, is this one: Le Morte d'Arthur.

[kree_soldieress]

[Oh, that's a very nice stack. She's very excited.]

Thank you very kindly, Janet. I shall start reading tonight if you fall asleep early. Learning of these things will please me. You are the best friend.

[the_awesome_one]

[She beams, happy enough to help she misses the 'Janet' this time.]

Want to read together? I was going to suggest a movie, but this sounds...well, pretty great.

[kree_soldieress]

[Ah, that sounds truly lovely. Lauri-Ell nods.]

Yes, but you must eat first. Surely you are not full already?

[the_awesome_one]

[She nodded.]

Getting there, buuuuut if I concentrate on the chicken balls...

[She offers over a box full of them, first.]

I'll get there pretty quick. I love these things.

[kree_soldieress]

[Lauri-Ell tilts her head and looks forward to see them.]

Chickens come in many shapes. How do they know to do that? Do you breed them for it?

[the_awesome_one]

[She smiles at that. Oh, gosh.]

We breed them for a lot of things, but in this case they take some of the meat, roll it into a ball, cover that in a bit of bread, and then deep fry it. Here, hang on...

[She hands over some of the perennial orange sauce that comes with them.]

You dip them in this, if you want some contrast in flavor. They're simple and very popular.

[kree_soldieress]

[Dip them, huh? Lauri-Ell takes her fork and spears a chicken ball and then dips it. And once she eats it, she makes a pleased noise.]

This is very good suace. What is it called?

[the_awesome_one]

Sweet and sour sauce.

[She pokes one of her own with a chopstick.]

I could eat them every day, I really could.

[kree_soldieress]

I suppose I would consider that sour. I do not taste the sweet to it, though. Perhaps my tongue works different.

[the_awesome_one]

[A nod as she takes a bite.]

It's that way for a lot of people. Me, it tastes syrup-y. Sweet, for sure.

[kree_soldieress]

Perhaps it reflects your nature?

[the_awesome_one]

[That one earns a slight giggle.]

Ok, I know you're being honest and straightforward, but these are actually date-level compliments - and yeah, when you find your Earth-girl, you are absolutely ready.

[kree_soldieress]

[Oh, Lauri-Ell laughs.]

I am glad I will know how to talk to them.

[the_awesome_one]

[She nods]

Talk to, make swoon and fall head over heels for you, yeah.

[A pause]

That's an expression for rapidly and significantly developing attraction for you.

[kree_soldieress]

[Ah, that is good to know. Lauri-Ell keeps smiling as she thinks.]

I think I would like that. To be cared for. I have never known that. Affectionate love.

[the_awesome_one]

[She keeps smiling, too.]

Trust me, it'll happen. You make your move on the right Earthling, and they'll respond in kind. It's the only possible outcome.

[kree_soldieress]

Rejection is clearly also an option. And ambivalence.

[the_awesome_one]

[She nods]

Yeah, but as a wise woman said, then it's time to look for he ones who don't deserve spoiled food tossed at them.

[kree_soldieress]

[Lauri-Ell started laughing. Yes. Yes that is very true.]

There are many other stars in the universe.

[the_awesome_one]

[She grinned, nodding.]

Yes, yes there are. And see? You even have a nice laugh. You'll do juuust fine.

[kree_soldieress]

IS a nice laugh a part of attracting a partner?

[She has finished the fried rice and moves to get another box. Lo Mein. She was going to enjoy it.]

[the_awesome_one]

[She shrugs.]

It's an added bonus. It might be what they first notice, after all. People fall in love with the small things. The eyes, maybe. How they talk, the hand gestures. All sorts of things.

[kree_soldieress]

[Ah, her eyes. That had her frowning.]

I'm told my eyes are plain. They are too close to my skin color.