[ A little easier to work on is the nicest thought anyone has had about Kiriona's new body so far. She'll take it.

What then, though? Kiriona squirms, for the first time since sitting down, at the question. ]

I don't know. [ It's the first honest thing she's said all day. ] I don't think I know how to do anything other than this.

I dunno. What would you do? I mean, you have a whole house, Palamedes, new lungs. Does it ever get... [ Kiriona pauses, searches for a word ] ...boring?