"If we're being watched, then why aren't we wearing clothes?" Niki asked,                   Francis replied, "Half of the participating species wear clothes and the other half do not. Some consider wearing clothes to be a form of sacrilege. I have robes you can wear, if you choose not to be naked."

     "I can't stand the idea of wearing clothes right now, really. I was just asking. I won't be able to see anybody?"                                                                                       "We decided that would be the best way for you to appreciate the appreciation."

     "Don't I get a vote?"

     "There are those who believe that you might not survive the shock of both hearing and seeing those who adore you. I am among them. Ready?"

     "Ready? How could I possibly..."

​     "We're ready," Malika said as she squeezed her wife's hand.

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