"Earth based," she amended, after giving the long list of possibilities a cursory glance. As adventurous as she could be, she wanted the taste of home more than she wanted to try something new. "It's been a while."

As strange as his smile was, her own smile didn't falter.

"Good. Your planet is beautiful."

There was something about the melting pot of cultures and species that appealed to the New Yorker.