"I guess that depends on how much you like what you're reading," Beverly comments, watching him as she picks up a strawberry. He's barely given her three sentences and she's already intrigued. That's rare. "May I ask what new thing you've gained from this reading?"

She isn't sure what she's expecting. Maybe an actual answer, maybe a turn around Deep Space 9's Promenade. Maybe nothing at all. Still, this is her hour or two today to talk to people and she has to admit she's curious.