If Anwei was a more romantic person, she would probably say that it was sweet, the way that Zouichi and Howard kept little secrets from each other, like tiny treasures waiting to be uncovered.

Instead she says, "Well, he certainly recovered quickly after being in that fight with Kain. I think he's vitroborn, like Superboy, so he could be cultured to have multiple enhancements."

"What is it with fighting in rings for so many species?" she asks, rolling her eyes right back. Her species fought anywhere: at table, during business meetings, in bed. The idea of an arena just for fighting was bizarre. "But I think you'd like our children less when they got young enough to start growing moustaches. And all their teeth turned pointy. And they went from omnivores to carnivores. And - best of all - when they lost their self-awareness and speech, so you couldn't even tell them No! before they attacked."