Tuktu Hinterlands more, give me more

A laugh rumbled and rattled his chest, looking to the girl with eyes full of mirth and a knowledge that seemed to exceed her age. Go to Sol, Engi. Go to Sol and enjoy his company. She would learn, in time, what Stjornuati meant. Or, she would not. A female's attention was not foreign to either of the boys, though it was a much rarer thing for them to show such attention in return. Still, another body for a time would not hurt.

Fade.