"She does! She claims she actually caught a lightning bolt in her hands once, but I don't know if that's true. It's quite the tall tale."

"Does she claim it felt energizing?"

Alasha laughs. "No, she says it was terrifying as hell and almost earthed itself through her. And then she would have been dead. Again." 

"Aw, inconvenient. Still a fun story. Do you all get up to that kind of excitement often?" He includes Aurica in that question.

"Frequently enough. Less than I might like, but then I'm the one who's dying of Recklessness."

"We try to keep it down to a dull roar."

"Heh, more fun than dull boredom."

Aurica nods and pulls her drink closer. 

"What do you get up to, personally? Anything interesting?"

"Heh, making art - or teaching it in the LGBTQ community center - and keeping the husbands and the kids happy. Sometimes taking the little ones to see the grandparents or god-grandparents. Sometimes figuring out what we can do during the weekend that feeds Temple's wanderlust." He sighs dramatically, obviously not meaning to taking seriously. "I practically live the terrible suburban nightmare housewife life, but with double the spouses, three times the muscle, and ten times the good looks."

"Twice the humility too, I'm sure. Sounds like a good life. Maybe a little quiet for me, but good."

"The kids keep things from being too quiet, but I guess that might not be enough for someone dying of recklessness."

"It has always been my flaw. One day it'll get me for good, but until then... Why let it cramp my style?"

"Hey, no one is coming out of life alive, might as well enjoy it along the way."

"Exactly!"

"I'd rather live more and slightly less vigorously, but..."

"But...?" Gabe says invitingly.

"I can see the sense in doing it Alasha's way too. Even if it does tend to cause messes."

"Aha. Broken eggs and omelets, my dear. Or whatever is the saying. You don't usually do things just for the fun of it?"

"I mean, I do, but... at a smaller scale than Alasha gets up to."

"That reeks suspiciously of moderation, but I guess you do you."

She laughs. "Moderation can be fun! But I think we're going in circles now."

He is suspicious at moderation can be fun. "What do you get up to have fun?"

"I read. I play games on my phone. Sometimes Clematis lends me some of her braceletmaking supplies and I make bracelets. Those are usually good days. Today is a good day, I'm even socializing with a stranger. Clematis will be all proud of me." 

"Aw, she should be! It's not easy to socialize with a handsome and humble stranger you met in a bar."