A chuckle fell from Maia's lips at Evy's little rant, not at all concerned about how the AI might have caught the naga in her most intimate moments.<i>"Are~ Are~, Evy does remind me of my mother at times. Perhaps I should introduce you to her next time I call her, Evy?"</i>Maia suggested playfully. One of the most holy figures in naga culture and a feisty AI, nothing about this combination sounded like a sane idea while Maia simply sat there giggling softly.<br/><br/>Maia's coils shifted slightly to help Alicia climb into the comfortable seat made from massive snake tail. It moved subtly so that the engineer found herself half-laying in a cozy crevice without coiling around her. The royal naga smiled at Alicia's words and half-purr, giggling a little while pressing her front against Alicia's back, gently hugging the woman enjoying her tail's comforts.<i> "Sometimes, when I'm not in the mood to crawl into the sleeping units back on the ship, I curl up on my tail and sleep on the floor. The suit helps me stay warm. We water naga have small scales since we have no natural predators back on our homeworld, very different from Issy's, don't you think?"</i><br/><br/>While Maia talked, her suit shifted in transparency to reveal the glittering scales kept covered by it, allowing Alicia to see Maia's scales close-up. Indeed, each one was only about the size of a fingernail or even smaller.<i>"Issy's scales are very exotic, but I'm proud of mine."</i>Maia whispered softly in Alicia's ear, close enough that Alicia could feel the naga's breath. A hand gently moved down Alicia's arm, sensually stroking the back of the engineer's hand.<i>"Your scent has changed since yesterday, becoming sweeter. Is work on the ship so stressful that you've only now managed to relax some? You've had barely a break..."</i>Maia's tone is gentle and concerned, but the way her fingers are exploring the engineer's hand, running over every knuckle and digit, is more than a little sensual.<br/><br/>It would also be obvious to Alicia now that when Maia turned the transparency of her suit up she did so for her entire suit. The naga had put the engineer between her upper body and the group though, and the angle meant that Alicia couldn't easily turn her head and look at the soft chest pressing against her back.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>