Ming-Fu thought about what Khan had tried to tell her, in his attempt to reassure and encourage her.  She realized she had been so distracted about her own feelings, she hadn't really acknowledged what he had said.  Feeling embarassed for being so self-absorbed, she spoke up once more and tip-toed to give him another peck on the cheek in return for his kiss.<br/><br/>"I'm sorry for being so hysterical.  And you called me, 'sweet thing'?  ...I've never been called that before, thank you for trying to make me feel better."<br/><br/>She lowered her voice to a little whisper and murmured into his ear.<br/><br/>"I've never actually been kissed, or goosed by a man before, and while my people would say it's awfully forward and presumptuous of you...  I-I did kind of like it!  But I do happen to think that gentlemanly behavior is the sign of a better partner..."<br/><br/>She gave him a wink as she peered once more down the shaft and blinked, bending over at the waist as she looked down the shaft, shaking her head at the limited view she could observe, which happened to give the rear of her body the most delightful little wriggle.<br/><br/>Nodding to Zlethos with a smile, she asked him "Do you have a better idea what's in there?  I have nothing..."  But when Khan spoke up and said what he could, she blinked and looked surprised at his keen senses and description.  She hadn't presumed he could outsee the others, because he had looked very much like a regular human.  But now she gained a new appreciation for his talents.<br/><br/>"Is it like a cable-lift that engineers build in mining quarries?  If so, I'll bet that the weird musculatures that open and close the doors will push or pull the lift as well.  Let's try the wand-key and see if it will summon the lift to us."<br/>