Hoshi

You sit by her.

“Oh Hi” She says with a happy smile

“How are you, what you been up to”

“Oh nothing, It boring”

“Come on tell me”

“Well been studying this new language. It is a species that part plant life. They communicate through wind nose that go through their lungs. You see the holes in their lungs opening up for different sounds. It sounds like a flute, very beautiful.”

“That quite interesting, I use to study language but it was to hard. Only language I know is weapons. Don’t have the brains for it”

“Of course you do. You’re a brilliant man”

“Thanks. Maybe you can help me learn something. You know broaden my horizons” You say

“Sure”

“You know about the new species they discovered” You say

You decide to say what your about to say in a joking manner just in case she don’t go for it. This way you can say you’re kidding.

“There a species called the Mythorains that communicate through sexual embrace. Only part of the time for special ritual, and political functions. It their only secret language with in a language. The sounds they make during sex have patterns, and words to it. It quite fascinating, only a few people know about it.

Hoshi smiled

“You’re completely full of crap Mr. Reed.”

You smile

“Only one way to find out