"We're coming up to the end of the block, everyone. I can extend it but I need unanimous assent from everybody here for another hour. Any objections?"

"I think I'm done," says Cocoa.

"Me too," adds Sunshine.

"Drat. Well, it was nice meeting you all. And if some of you get calls from me later that's between you and me." They hold up a finger to their lips and wink.

"Yeah, this was nice!"

"Audrey, would you mind sticking around to talk to me after?"

Blush. "Um, not at all."

"Lovely! I'll just wait for the riff-raff to clear out first."

"We have ears, you know."

"Yes, and?~"

Cocoa smiles. "Alright." He extricates himself from the pile. "Kumi, and co." He bows shallowly, then wanders off.

Sunshine gets up. "Lazrian, you coming?"

"Yes, dear."

"Then hurry up please."

"Alright." They follow Sunshine out of the pile.

Kelp hangs around, waiting for the others to leave. When they do, she looks back and forth between Audrey and Kumi and coughs.

Kumi smiles and gets up, gently placing Audrey's head on a pillow from in her lap. She waves goodbye, and walks off.

"So," says Audrey. "Now it's just the two of us."

"Indeed it is. And I... understand we're quite compatible."

"In two different ways, even."

"Well, yes. But I don't know you, so..."

"You wanted to talk."

"Exactly."

"What do you want to know? It's a little weird thinking about what's... relevant."

"Oh, basic things. Job, hobbies, that kind of stuff."