Uriel shook her head in a relaxed way.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Sure, we can play,"</span></span>she said smoothly. After Ryan tossed the Frisbee, the female Graecian caught it. Then it came to Uriel. She lifted up a hand deftly to receive it.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"I'm Uriel,"</span></span>she called.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"These two are Ryan and Anak. What are your names?"</span></span>The Frisbee left her hand and the male caught it.<br/><br/>"I'm Naan, and this is Saeima," he said, sending the Frisbee to Anak. Anak silently caught the disk and sent it back to the female.<br/><br/>"We're cousins," Saeima said. "And roommates." She sent the Frisbee to Ryan. "So you're from that war-torn world, Earth? You must be seeing lots of new stuff, huh?"<br/><br/>"Be careful not to run too far in here," Naan supplemented. "The distortion only stretches so far; you'll hit a wall at some point."<br/><br/>That piqued Anak's interest.<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #8040FF">"This really is a distortion?"</span></span>he asked.<br/><br/>"Of course," the Graecians responded cheerfully.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #8040FF">"But for that sort of technology to be here..."</span></span>the Indigo muttered. Were the rumors really not embellished? Were Graecians truly so advanced that they could just casually install such technology wherever they pleased? ...But they were using it to play Frisbee!<br/><br/>For Uriel's part, she just marveled that these people really were as laid back as the rumors said.<br/><br/>If one were to make things simple, Elisions were extremely casual with a hint of viciousness, while Graecians were one or the other, depending on the situation. As long as they were in a good mood, it wouldn't matter who you were or where you came from, they would treat you like a close friend. Graecians were once rated as the number one most pleasant species to just chill with... Well, not literally--not at<span style="font-style: italic">their</span>temperatures.<br/><br/>Soon, an hour had passed with little more than casual playing. Gwendel's voice came to them over the intercom, alerting them that their destination was in sight. Before she was willing to leave, Uriel had to ask the question that had been on her mind since young.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"Your technological ability is so advanced... why are you so lazy about expanding it?"</span></span><br/><br/>Saeima glanced at her through her extremely squinted eyes and smiled. "Lazy? Not doing something necessary is lazy. Not doing something that isn't necessary is called prioritizing."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"So Frisbee is a higher priority than, say... pulse technology?"</span></span>Uriel tried. That was the Graecian technology that allowed them to travel light years faster than any other species.<br/><br/>"No. Hanging out with my cousin is more important than upgrading a stranger's ship. If you want to borrow our tech, just drop by Graecia, make some friends, and ask nicely. If you want to learn how to implement the technology yourself, same deal. When did we ever say we wouldn't share? Honestly, it's not that complicated."<br/><br/>Uriel blinked. Were Graecians... the type to play dumb in order to teach people valuable lessons? Like in stories, where the bothersome or useless creature would appear by the roadside, and when the hero showed good character they would reveal their ability? It was really as simple as 'just ask nicely?!'<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #BF80FF">"That's really all there is to it?"</span></span><br/><br/>Naan shrugged. "Nobody ever asked us to share, they just expected it. Then, when we didn't, they went around complaining."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #8040FF">"And you never thought it might be a good idea to clear things up?"</span></span>Anak jumped in.<br/><br/>Naan shrugged and lead the way out of the courtyard. "Nobody ever asked us to do that, either."<br/><br/>The five of them proceeded to the bridge, where they could see a planet on the monitors. It was similar to earth, but larger. Also, instead of being seventy percent water and thirty percent land, Ig'zaalta was the opposite. Also, the forests were obviously vast. There were obvious patches of spirit trees here and there, ivory and gold, pulsing with blue light. Some patches were so impressive that even the surrounding atmosphere seemed to pulse blue. The other trees were green as normal. It was a strange, beautiful, mystical planet.<br/><br/>"So," Gwendel said pleasantly, "you and the half-Vortian can head home and settle down. I, Kaiden, Naan, and Saeima will go discuss the situation with the Royals. Is everyone alright with that plan?"