"Perhaps," Faris agrees easily. "I was not of age to be concerned about these things when we began our duties as scouts. Now that those days are past, who can say what is to come?" In truth, he is still on the younger side to be thinking about having cubs of his own just yet, but there is no rule that states them to be necessary for romance, surely.

Chanath leans forward eagerly to see the image on the screen, admiring the colorful bouquet that frames Adia's home. "Oh, they are lovely! Such brightness and warmth, like a sunset. And you may see them every day!" What a delightful novelty that is, even now. "I am afraid I do not know much about them," she says, apologetic. "It is a technique for growing food and flowers without a need for earth, and was highly monitored aboard the colony ships to ensure the most efficient growth."