Candy laughed at Jillian’s comment about her customers. “The centuries go by, but guys never change—they see an attractive lesbian, and they become convinced of their miraculous powers of conversion. I may have to stop by here again some night—I could run some interference and get their mind off you.” She again smiled playfully. Candy was in a surprisingly good mood considering how the day had started.<em>It helps not to be sitting at home sulking for a change.</em><br/><br/>The blonde looked at the menu. “I’ll have a cheeseburger, medium rare or thereabouts.<br/><br/>“You know, something occurred to me about this match,” Candy said, looking to the mech battle once more. “It’s pretty surprising to see the Malrain kids fighting side-by-side. I tried to interview Alister recently, and on the topic of his sister he failed to give a fuck so hard I was expecting him to slip into a coma. Certainly haven’t seen either of them or daddy Malrain in public together any time recently. I wonder if there’s been some  kind of falling out among them...” The reporter gleefully imagined all the potential scandals that might have driven the first family of mechs apart.<em>Mira’s probably the weakest link there, I’ll have to pester her some time soon.</em>