"Centuries? Guess she must've liked him a lot. I can't imagine doing the long-distance thing like that." Of course, Heiji couldn't really imagine getting serious with anyone.

"I like their food, too! But they're goin' through some money troubles, yeah? What's that, their third bailout? Plus they gotta watch out so people don't make a run on the banks." Well. Civilizations rose and fell.

P.S. No one wanted to hear about how your parents made you, Balem.