< I think I talk a lot. > ( Her mental tone sounds teasing, and her tail ways, an indication of her general humor. Really, it makes her feel good, to hear that from a four billion year old alien or whatever. He's been around forever. He called her smart!

Okay, maybe that did make her want to dance a little, and maybe she's not got extra spring in her step. )

< But I might be persuaded to agree on that point. I'd miss a lot of people from here! I already do. But I'm happiest having known them at all, even if just for a short time. >

( An interesting sound lures her to a door in the alley, with a broken window and missing lock. )