Beyond The Stars

"Just stuff....I don't think you would be interested." She told him.
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"Well, we need snacks for a hang out."

"No, I'm interested - I wouldn't ask if I wasn't interested."

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"A- A hang out?"

"Yeah we are going to go to the main lounge and watch films and play games."
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She nodded. "Well, you know I'm part Vulcan, Vulcan's marry young....my age young." She told him hoping that he would understand without her having to say more about her parents wanting her to come home and marry.

"Ah," Raphael hummed softly in understanding, frowning at her; "Is he nice, at least?"

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"Oh uh, yeah, I'll come if you don't mind. I think that sounds like fun."

She shrugged. "They haven't found anyone for me yet."
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"Come on then."

"Well, then that is good news." Raphael whispered before nodding towards her room. "Can I come in, we can talk about this privately in there."

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Ana smiled, heading out of her room then.

She nodded. "If you wish." She told him and she moved back. "Do you have any drinks in your mass of things?"
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He headed down to join the group, there were other people, humans, aliens, vampires, even a zombie and they were all laughing and throwing packets of foods and drinks to each other.

Ana hesitantly wandered after him.

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"Mm, no afraid not." He hummed as he stepped inside.

When everyone saw him, everyone greeted them with smiles.
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"No worries." She told him and she moved to sit on the bed.

Ana kept quiet, shy.

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Raphael sat down next to her, "So, these marriages... what are they meant to achieve?"

"Alliance, wealth, status." She shrugged. "It can make a lot of things."
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"Grab whatever you want." He encouraged.

"And what is your parents intention?"

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"I uh..." She shrugged, just sitting herself down.

She shrugged. "That would depend on who they choose as my husband."
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"Are you fancying some chocolate? or something salty?"

"So they aren't looking for anything in particular then."

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"No, no I'm not hungry."

"Not at the moment, I suppose it's a case of what is the best thing that can be offered." She shrugged.
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"Okay would you like a drink?"

"Horrible,"

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"Yes please,"

He brought her to the fridges.
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She shrugged. "I'm used to it, I was brought up with the Vulcan lifestyle, my own parents were arranged."

"Mm."

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"Just get me anything," She told him, remaining where she sat on the sofa.

He nodded and he came back with a drink for her.
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She shrugged. "So, what did you steal?" She nodded to his mass of goodies.

"What did you choose?" She asked as she took it.

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"Nothing interesting," He shrugged, offering her the bag to rummage through.

She looked through the bag. "Looks like fun."
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"I think it's one used on Earth."

"But you dont know what it's called?"

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"It is just food," He laughed

He shook his head.
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"Fair enough."

"How don't you know?"

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"Food isn't exciting, especially not for me. I barely taste any of it anyway."

"I just don't I guess."
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"I can imagine."