A man and a woman stood at an entrance to what Petalsoft had thought was an abandoned building.

The woman wore a... What did they call that style again? She had liked the simple elegance of it... Ah, that was it; the woman was wearing a blauit, but with a very short (for the style) skirt. It was about knee-length. There was an embroidered sash around her waist tied at the back. Though Petalsoft didn't see it, there was a broach holding the sash in place. Just below that sash was a leather belt with metal plates. Her hair was loose and nanite-coated. She had stockings held in place with a ribbon just above the knee and leather lace-up knee-high boots.

The man had on a brocade red and gold vest, puffy-sleeved blouse with lacing, red pants with gold brocade, an embossed belt, wrap-around ankle boots and a low hat. That was all Petalsoft noticed about him because he had dark red eyes that captured her full and undivided attention. They were very pretty eyes.

“Who-” The guy started, only to get a light smack on the chest from the woman with the back of her hand.

“Not out here.” She said quietly, “Too many potential prying eyes.”

He got out of the way and led them in as the teen in the gold dress and body paint rolled her eyes.

Following them, Petalsoft walked into what turned out to be the main room where there was, to Petalsoft's amazement, a full tech set up using a reconfigured pod. It looked like a relief of a white and green tree. Sitting on a well-padded swivel chair in front of it was a Nyakka that she had thought dead and who had loved Earth's forests.

“Hello Petalsoft.” She said with a smile.