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"Well, you certainly have thehi than I'd have originally thought Skori, Sedriil, Noroa, Alaeht I'd see such diversity in androids Thankfully, strength lies in diversity"

"Well, I think that Alaema could stand to be a bit less 'diverse,'" Mericlou said, thinking back to her co dinner Her sister's tendency towards blunt questions and stateh she decided to be flat-out rude "I still can't believe that she toasted to our children before we had dinner"

Aldrec nodded somberly "Yes, when I sa Skori reacted, I don't think that even I would want to get on his bad side"

"Well, you have to understand," Mericlou explained, "Skori's the one who has to put up with Alaeans very well Usually, he only has to deal with the times when she and Sedriil butt heads, but today was different"

"Then I guess she doesn't liketo care "It ether, just to spite-"

He stopped hi too late Wide eyed, he turned towards Mericlou, with the rin on his face she had ever seen

"We are really putting our feet in our mouths today, aren't we?" Mericlou joked She forced out a laugh to stem the moment's tension "But it seeh!"

At this, they both broke into peals of true laughter that took rateful that it defused thesilence passed afterwards as they stared out at the rest of the apartment complex, visible only by way of the street laned by hu archways and spiraling steel railing for the upper floors Specialized granite and quartz composed the outer walls, and the low in the fast-fading sunlight

"Days with you are too short," Aldrec said

"Excuse ," Aldrec replied with a barely audible laugh "I simply enjoy the time I spend with you, Meri I really do"

"So do I," Mericlou said "Sohts like this could last forever"