Yes!!!  Oskar was simply ecstatic that his loose use of<i>sweetie </i>had indeed cleared the hurdle known as Jane, with room to spare no less!  What a relief.  He smiled warmly at her questions about clothing.  Guess it’s true, he thought.  Women and clothes went together like two peas in a pod, if not more so, regardless of where they were from.<br/><br/>Judging by her body English, she most certainly didn’t care for Metallica.  Good thing she just seemed to focus on the music.  Dissecting the lyrics would open up a whole different Pandora’s Box.<br/><br/>New environment.  New bells and whistles to experiment with.  Same result.  More questions from Jane.  She hadn’t been this inquisitive since she discovered the magic of light.  “Well, I was only kidding about the six steps,” he responded, “but you’re right, as that woulda been a bit much.”<br/><br/>Oskar absolutely adored her rapid-fire questions, because most people waited for an answer before asking the next one.  This, however, did not apply to Jane.  “A mini-mall is just a place where a lot of shops are,” he explained, glancing every now and then in the rear view mirror.  “These shops sell stuff, like clothes, food, and other items people either want or need to buy.”<br/><br/><i>:What’s wrong with my clothing?:  </i>Was she serious? Oskar wondered silently.  For one thing, you have just that one outfit, he continued thinking, as he would never consider saying this out loud to her.  Clearly, she was not a woman of the modern world.  Oskar should be used to this by now, but her questions were always there to remind him otherwise.<br/><br/>“There’s nothing wrong with your clothing, Jane,” he pointed out.  “But I would think you wouldn’t wanna wear the same clothes every day.  Plus, there are some styles of clothing that would be much more comfortable than what you already have on.  Your appearance would also imply that you fit in with the rest of us.  No sense drawing any unwanted attention toward you.”<br/><br/>Oskar had to laugh as to why she’d wear his clothes.  After all, it did seem like a daft idea if you weren’t used to the concept.  “What I meant by wearing my clothes is that you could in a pinch, if you had nothing clean to wear.”  Now that he said it out loud, it<i>did </i>sound like a daft idea.<br/><br/>Jane’s hands moved to cover her eyes again.  Fast?  He was slightly under the speed limit, yet it probably felt like warp drive to her.  “Believe it or not, Jane, this car could travel much faster than we already are,” he said.  Not trying to be a troublemaker, but Oskar so wished to take her on a plane ride somewhere.