Yeahhhhh. And recent events [read, MAGA] haven't helped. But Spanish-speaking nations are as varied as English-speaking ones, it would be a lot of not cool if I assumed Mexican.

Maybe there will be some on the ships? I've...never really interacted with them, other than to get books, manga, comics, and the occasional hamburger.

[definitely. which is why Lexi stuck to two beers and none of the mushrooms. just to be safe]

Well, I can't let you do this alone. If I'm going to eat a pie, I'd like to help bake it, too.

Um. If you're looking for kink, Anne Rice's erotica novels are filled from top to bottom with kink. [a pause] I might have found my mom's copies under some shoeboxes.

[and there was nothing wrong with being a hopeless nerd! take it from Queen Nerd herself.

Lexi giggles] I'll take your word for it. I'll probably never be in a situation where I found out. But why is everything compared to riding a bike?

[also something way beyond Lexi's experience. but she's been close to death more times than she wants to think about, but bat queens? not so much]

Another story? I have time?