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Talk about an understatement! Raven felt horrible the instant he revealed the truth. She'd never been with someone romantically—never so much as had a crush, really—but she could imagine the feeling of betrayal. Even though she knew of her parents' forays outside of monogamy, Raven was pretty traditional and believed in choosing a single mate for life, then loving and honoring that individual until one's dying day.

"I'm sorry that happened to you," the Gamma said in a low, genuine voice. "And for bringing it up," she added for good measure, her words accompanied by a good-natured wince. "I hope you're able to build a better life here." She winced again, this time at the generic-sounding platitude, even if she did mean it earnestly. To make it slightly less impersonal, she tacked on, "Do you have any trades?"