Perhaps it’s a classic for a reason. Although I can’t say that human furniture is a part of high society on Exana.

[ And Tennal, for all his nakedness and submissive status, still carries all the airs of being familiar with that.

Part of him realizes that he needs to calm Bob down, that he doesn’t want to be responsible for another person clashing with this place.

And so he lies, easy and without remorse. ]

It’s just a matter of picking who I want to owe a favor to. And making sure I don’t accept an offer too quickly. It just doesn’t send the right impression.