Subject: Cat deliberated her reply for a moment.
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Posted on: 2017-02-19 07:54:36 UTC

Lu didn't seem very interested in the event's stated purpose, but good only rarely came from lying, even lying for the sake of smoothing over a social interaction. Humans did so compulsively, she remembered -- Sarah sprung to mind, with her countless "he didn't mean it"s and "I already have plans"s -- but there was no reason for Lu's species (whatever it was) to expect the same.

"I'm looking for romance," she said, "But if you're not enthused by the idea, I'd settle for a conversation with someone interesting. What is it that you and Steele do for the PPC?"