Kitori nodded back to Ophidian but Monia just kept working in silence, her whole demeanor still changed by Karrie's ongoing problems. Jim took his glass with a nod of thanks and sipped at his lemonade. "Oh, oh... That's sour. Really sour, but I like it. We've been back for a couple months now, Outland was an interesting adventure for us both but I think I can safely speak for both of us when I say that we're ready to settle down and spend our twilight years free of adventure."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>