Jane’s rapid-fire questions surprised him, but he fed off of her excitement nonetheless.  Oskar could only imagine what it must have been like for her to first see him as a man one moment, and in the next, watch him soar through the skies.  So he could understand her zealous inquiries.<br/><br/>Smiling widely at her, he began to answer her questions as best he could.  “Um, I’m not sure clouds feel like anything, really.  I mean, I am aware that I’m flying through them, especially the thick ones, so maybe I’d describe them as a white whisper.”  God almighty that sounded stupid!  But there it was, since he’d already said it out loud.  “Oh, and another thing about clouds,” he began while beaming at her.  “Since I don’t have radar of any kind like a fighter jet or commercial airliner does, I tend to avoid the thicker banks.  The last thing I need up there is to fly into some of them and then bonk another bird who’s doing the same thing.”  Oskar chuckled at the absurdity of it, though he also knew it was a distinct possibility.<br/><br/>He had to ponder for a moment longer her query about the sun, as he’d never had to consider it before.  “Y’know, now that I think of it, it does feel warmer up there than down here.  Naturally, the higher I go, the warmer it gets.”  Oskar smiled at the thought.<br/><br/>Scratching his head, her last question was his favorite.  “Well, no, I can’t see the whole world, but I can see pretty damn far.  Um, I mean, I can see pretty far,” he corrected himself.  And then Jane, for whatever reason, went suddenly dark.  Following a blush, she now chose to stare at her feet instead.  What did I do? he wondered, clearly alarmed at the sudden shift in her demeanor.  Was it something I said?  Did I offend her that much by saying<i>damn</i>?<br/><br/>It was a stretch, but at this stage, what did he have to lose?  “Uh, Jane?  Not sure how things are run where you come from, but here?  You have nothing to apologize for.  You can ask me all the questions you want, whatever they might be about.  It doesn’t offend me at all.”  What did bother him, on the other hand, was her continued gaze at her feet.  This needed correcting, and fast.<br/><br/>“And there’s no reason for you to look down, Jane.  Unless of course, you’re busy admiring your feet.”  He forced a soft laugh since he knew a smile would escape her, seeing as how she wasn’t even making eye contact.  “I’m no better than you, and you’re no better than me.”  For the briefest of moments, he truly considered breaking into Sly & The Family Stone’s hit song,<i>Everyday People</i>, but figured she wouldn’t catch the reference.  “You and I are equals here, Jane.  Don’t ever forget that.”  Oskar hoped that his last statements would be enough for her to avert her attention from her feet, as fine as they may be to look at.