Make-up? He thought that's what they called face paint, but he wasn't sure he fully understood the usage.
She basically told him it was a girl thing.
Whatever that meant.
Though what he was going to do with her, he didn’t know. He still had to find out what he could about the Kantenans who were stealing from the homeworld.
He couldn't call it his homeworld, could he? Regardless that it was not for him anymore.
"Stop it," she said as she tried to make her list.
"Stop what?"
"That growly-harumph noise. Stop it."
"I wasn't making a noise."
"Yes, you were. You do it whenever you're thinking."
"You've known me for five hours."
She waved her hand. "Boys are the same everywhere."
"You seem very certain of this."
She paused and sat up straighter. "Tell me you weren't thinking about something that's bothering you."
"I was not."
"Whatever," she muttered. "Anyway. I think I have all the things I want to get. Was there anything you were wanting to get as well? Do you need more clothes?"
"Is there something wrong with my dress?"
She shook her head. "I was just thinking if we're allowed to stock up on things, we could. Don't you need things?"
He was about to say more when the suite door opened.
"What's up?" she asked as her Terran friend, Jana, came inside, followed by the other female. Pole. Polly.
Something.
"We're leaving," Jana declared.
Tori blinked. "Excuse me? What we?"
Olmed crossed his arms. What was this about? His gaze landed on Tori, and she glanced at him.
Her expression shifted to concern as she crossed her arms as well.
"Me and Phares. We're going back to their home. That mining place they live at. Evidently, it was in a big accident." She gestured behind her, where Phares had come into the residence, and behind him was Erzo.
"Well, is it safe?" Polly asked, coming to her side. "You can't be going if it's not safe. I mean, we just met--"
She darted closer to Jana, and the girls started talking between themselves.
Olmed glanced at Phares and Erzo. "What is this?" Though he could see it in Phares's eyes. He was determined to go back and make sure that everyone was well on their home ship.
Phares felt a responsibility to the Mining Guild. To the residents there. To his family, including his parental, even if they did not have a strong bond.
