[ The life of a Galaxy Ranger sounds wild and dangerous, and lonely, too. Navia had often gone without a playmate growing up, gamboling around the hills and beaches of Fontaine, but she would never describe herself as a lone wolf. What must that be like, she wonders, traveling throughout the universe to different planets? ]

It sounds incredible. I can hardly imagine what it feels like to set foot on a completely different worlds, and I have a pretty good imagination. [ She laughs breezily. ] Actually, I suppose this is a different world, isn't it?

[ She likes him, she decides. He seems rough-and-tumble, unrefined in a way that appeals, but kindhearted under the rather intimidating surface.

Feeling bold, she shifts over, perching herself on his thighs and draping an arm around his shoulders. ]

I think I missed a spot earlier, actually.

[ A transparent excuse for her to lean in and kiss him fully on the lips this time. ]