kiss me like you mean goodbye, said the spider to the fly

[i]"I'd like to believe you. I can try."[i]

Bazi could hardly believe her ears, but veiled her surprise effectively. A fragile smile twisted the corners of her lips. "OK," she said with a single wavering nod.

It was not in Bazi's nature to think too much about the how and why behind another creature's choices. She clashed horribly with Scimitar, whose glacial approach to problem-solving were very much at odds with her own quick-fire methods - but she was more patient now, and a little slower to anger. If minds eventually turned to stone, hers was still lava.

Bazi took a hesitant step towards Danica, wanting to nudge her nudge her shoulder or kiss her nose, but stopped short. "Will you be around..? Do you-- I mean.. you're welcome to visit. Or stay. Whatever you want," It'd been a long winter.