"You said you wanted to stay with me for a while."
"Mmmm…!" Liz's shivering ceased a moment later, as the Paru pulled out of her. She remained tightly pressed against his body, both lay on their sides, still on the bed. "I did… Because I do."
"What did you mean by that exactly?" The Paru asked as his gaze moved towards the crystal that lay on her cupboard. "How long is -A while-?"
"I… Don't know. Once we're back on Wor, I'm not sure how it'll-"
"Wor? That's the name of your Planet?"
"Yes," Liz chuckled. "Thanks to the coloni… Never mind, that has nothing to do with this."
"Colonizers? Where from?"
"That's…" Liz squirmed around, pushing against him gently. "Not very relevant to what we were talking about just before."
"I am interested though… About the place you're from."
Liz stared at his face for a moment, pressed her lips together, and looked away. She lay on her back, directing her gaze towards the ceiling.
