"Interesting that they put your parents and their children on different ships." Shira could tell that Kaz wasn't really up to talking about it too much, and while curious, she also knew that everyone had things they didn't want to speak of. "Still, I'm glad you have family on board. Despite Earth being so far behind, it's nice to have things that remind you of home, keep you...'grounded', pun intended. I guess it's why I like this bar. Well, when it's quieter." She took a big gulp of her drink, and seemed to become a bit more sedated.<br/><br/>"It's a bit haphazard in it's decor, but it reminds me of this old restaurant on the same street where I grew up. Granted, it sure as hell wasn't this clean, but it at least had nice people, and that's all you could ask for in my home city." Shira had a nostalgic glint in her eyes, even her artificial one. "It's funny you mention comfort and security though, we really didn't have much of that. I studied my ass off though, and part of me signing up to come on ship was a scholarship to get me through the rest of my education, so I just left any amount of money I had to them. Earth might've been turning into a bit of a shithole, but I at least wasn't going to let my parents die in one."<br/><br/>"Speaking of home," she was beginning to slur her speech a bit more as she drank more from her now fourth glass, but wasn't in her full drunken exuberance, "you ever miss it? Being back on Earth, with the wind, sun, and trees? I guess as a pilot though, being among the stars suit you just fine. I almost became one, believe it or not, but I was just better at other things, and never did make the cut for it."<br/><br/>Shira seemed to wake from whatever introspective trance she found herself in enough to drain the rest of her glass. "Whoo. Sorry, didn't mean to get so nostalgic and monologue on you. It's not like we're old vets or anything - and we've got an entire universe to experience anyway." She grinned at him. "And of course I forgive you, Kazzy boy, though I can't help but feel like it's your fault the bar's all crowded today. You show up on night, and then<i>bam</i>, this place gets the most business it's seen in months. You decide to test out a new drive, and then we get to put it under pressure in an asteroid cloud. You're a bad omen my friend, and I don't know if I want to get any more involved."