The trouble with franchising is that my species tends to fight with each other more than work together. [ Ask for details of this at your own peril, friend. She's keeping it extremely light. ]

[ The cloud trick is pretty cool, Saya admires it for a second and then swipes at the very edge with her fingertip, just out of curiosity. ]

Some people get twitchy about these things, I find it's easier to just be upfront. Then again, I seem to be allergic to shyness. I don't mind hearing no, but I don't want to waste time wondering what I might hear if I asked. [ But she is on a clock, so that helps with urgency. ]

My approach led to a great many wonderful people in my life, so I must be doing something right.