"Something as different from whatever is at home as possible!" she said breathlessly.
"So if you are from a space and future place, maybe you could get them something old and interesting. Or if you are from an old and interesting place, then you could get some space and future stuff. Or, you can just get things that they are interested in. Like, I liked it when my brother gave me a book about being a nurse and most people might think that is really boring but I liked it because I want to be a nurse."
Aya realizes that she has been talking too much and too fast. She bites her lip. There is the faintest trace of blush. She tries to remember how to be polite.
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"So if you are from a space and future place, maybe you could get them something old and interesting. Or if you are from an old and interesting place, then you could get some space and future stuff. Or, you can just get things that they are interested in. Like, I liked it when my brother gave me a book about being a nurse and most people might think that is really boring but I liked it because I want to be a nurse."
Aya realizes that she has been talking too much and too fast. She bites her lip. There is the faintest trace of blush. She tries to remember how to be polite.
"Ah. May I have your name?"