'Something serious that Roka wants to ask him, and that she has asked Raya before me…' Cero kept thinking about it on the way to the spaceship, but couldn't come up with anything. 'Something that Raya declined… And that Raya thinks I should accept…'
His mind was so occupied by the puzzle that he didn't really notice himself step into the spaceship.
Having spent more than six months in there, he had grown accustomed to being in there much more than being anywhere else. While the crew spent days at a time on certain Planets, the majority of the time had still been spent on the ship.
It was as he walked through the corridor that led to the vault that,
"Lith! Let go of my breasts!"
He heard Roka shout, which didn't fail to make him chuckle.
Lith was often very tactile with her mate's other women. She adored hugging Liz, patting Raya, and pulling on Rea's cheek. All were done gently, delicately, and affectionately.