He had never had a lesson, and was not a particularly stylish skier, but we never came across a slope on which he could not find a way down.Once, he w...s leading the way down a particularly steep and narrow chute through the trees, and I was right behind him, my ski tips on his tails. I knew I was too close to him, but the thrill of drafting him at high speed, my skis following the grooves he carved was just too tempting. He came up on a sudden drop-off, and pulled up sharply. It was impossible. ”“You never had any money before?”He shook his head. “Our society does not trade and had prior to me virtually no contact with other Union members. The Narth representative on Pluribus does not earn any money with his posting. So yes I am the richest Narth there is.”“Narth I have more money than I understand and it is all yours if you need it. I have very little needs for it.”“I observed that humans and also many non humanoids value the amassing of wealth a great deal and they pursue much way. “You’ve seen it all already at this point.”“Uh, okay,” I stumbled out the words. “I guess as long as your comfortable J. Let’s set this up. J could you freshen my drink and I think you both could probably use another? Plenty of ice though, we don’t want to get sloppy… yet.” She nodded and went off to grab all of the glasses.“Are you really sure about this Jennifer?” I asked in a whisper after Justine had disappeared. “I had some, uh, plans for this one beyond what we talked about.”“Oh. And I told her my worry-that I thought I had to try really hard not to monopolize Warren. That I had to remember that I was number two, and not get in between you and he. She thinks I'm worried about the wrong thing." Jessie took a breath. "She thinks that I have to be careful not to monopolize you." Me?" Yeah. She thinks the bond between Warren and I is strong-but she thinks the bond between you and I is unbelievably strong." It always has been," Sophia smiled."And that was before we added sex.