Null Tower has been a permanent construction site for weeks now. Every day there's something new to replace or update, to the point that it doesn't resemble the original building anymore.
Today there's quite a crowd to watch the helicopters delivering the pieces that will become the massive Ø symbol that will identify the tower from any point in the city.
Vesta is watching from afar, sitting barefoot on a crane two blocks away.
Quantum appears in the blink of an eye, sitting next to her. She's starting to be used to his sudden appearances.
Vesta looks at Max with an innocently puzzled face. Then it hits her.
Now it's Max's turn to look at her like she just landed from Mars. Vesta's face becomes so red that Max fears it's going to burst into flames again.
A few moments of awkward silence pass, while Max keeps chewing his lunch.
Vesta sighs, whishing she'd kept her mouth shut. Why does EVERYONE living in the last two thousand years have the same question!?
A few seconds of silence follow, while Max finishes his lunch and Vesta admires the city; she really can't get enough of the view. Then she asks:
More awkward silence.
Vesta opens her mouth to answer, but hesitates. Her face turns deep red.
she mumbles, embarrassed.
The goddess and the hero look at each other. Then look around, as if to make absolutely sure nobody is listening to them.