"And until I learn enough physics to argue with them, they're free to do so."

"It's a fascinating subject."

"Do you know a lot about it?"

"I'm not a specialist - but I know a lot."

"Maybe you could give us lessons some time."

"That'd be fun!"

"We've been just sort of picking things up piecemeal as we go."

"A single curriculum will help straighten things out."

"Yes, sensei."

Giggles!

Blossom grins back at her.

And an older man in a cassock pokes his head in. "Ah, excuse me, ladies..."

" - I gotta go," River says to Blossom and Moriya. "Are you guys good to settle in?"

"I think we can handle it."

"See you around, then."

"They seem pleasant," Book says as they leave.

Small considering nod. "They're out of this 'Verse."

"...Interesting turn of phrase."

Giggle! "Don't they look otherworldly to you?"

"Not like the locals, to be sure."

"They're a lot less local than normal."

"Interesting..."

"They're not the only thing you came to ask me about, though."

"We've picked up another potential passenger. One who reminds me of old friends, in some respects." From back when he used to kill people for a living.

" - I can't hear anyone new."