“I’m almost that bad myself,” Beth admitted ruefully. “Between the matches, all the hours of target and maneuvering practice, and dealing with all the boring product and endorsement stuff... most nights I’m too tired to do anything but read and watch holovids. My only two real hobbies are cycling and hiking trails—I guess that’s terribly dull of me. But my favorite thing is just having in-depth conversations. Like, going to one of those mid-level family restaurants with cozy booths, and then you can just blab about politics, movies, music, philosophy, or wherever the topic drifts to. Just ‘life, the universe, and everything,’ as they say.”