<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=23845.msg939629#msg939629">Quote from: Oniya on 14-11-2008, 19:37:26</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Sanshi laughed - not unkindly, but out of surprise.  "Corey - what brought this on?" she asked.  "Having a mountain fall on us?"<br/><br/>Before he could over-react, though, her dark eyes got more serious.  "I have to say, of all the people I've met so far, I've spent the most time with you - but I haven't really gotten to know what you're like - <em>really</em> like.  You've been so nice to bring me along on this trip with your friends - I mean, you didn't have to - so I think I might like what I find out..."<br/><br/>A smile still curved her lips, inviting him to make the next move.<br/><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><em>For a second he thought he sounded like an idiot, but he saw Sanshi wasn't offended by his odd question. </em>"Well, I've never really been alone with you, and it'd be even stranger to ask in company, so I figure now would be a better time than ever. Anyways..."<em> He felt he was moving towards forbidden territory, but he could hardly direct the conversation in another direction now without alienating her.</em>"In a nerd way, I wanted to meet you because I've never been out of the country, and it's always interesting to meet new people, but I was also told you would be a girl about my age. I just didn't know you were so, well, I don't know if you are familiar with this term,<em>hot.</em>"<em>He thought it sounded kind of silly, but he couldn't deny she was very good looking.</em>