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BAVALLAI rose from my recharge to find Tilly glued to the vidreal. She had dark bags under her eyes and looked like she hadn’t moved in a while.
“You okay there?” I questioned, stretching to relieve the tension in my muscles. Recharging was essential to keep the ship functioning but it always left me feeling lethargic.
Tilly nodded. “Yes, I have so many questions.”
I made my way over to the nutrition scanner and put my hand out so it could create a meal for me. A fair exchange in energy, really. It filled a bowl with the usual grey soup and I took a sip before I engaged with Tilly. “What kind of questions?”
“How long do hiolpos live? How do they mate? Have you ever seen a roosh… roosh… The little thin snake-like creature that wraps around fingers.”
“Rooshi'va,” I supplied. “I owned
