Sollux sat at his desk and tinkered with the navigation program of a speeder. He stopped and slid his hand through his messy hair, feeling the bony texture of his 4 horns. He got up and looked outside at the small colony on Dantooine. The buildings built into the grassy landscape made the place look so peaceful. He owned a small mechanic, and because of the nearby farms, he was kept busy. His multicolored eyes were drawn to the spaceport where a small ship was docking. He slowly returned to the desk and worked for another hour. He put down his project and stretched. The sun had gone down and the night was dotted with stars. Another troll was moving some cargo into the ship he had seen earlier. She had long hair with ram horns coming off either side. She wore a long skirt and a small blaster on her hip. Sollux slowly moved over and said, "Hi."
She smiled at him and greeted him back, "Hi."
"Do you need any help with that?" He asked.
She hesitated before saying, "Sure."
Sollux bent down and grabbed a box, grunting at its weight. "What is in these?"
The girl shrugged and said, "A bit of this and a bit of that. Some medical supplies, farming tools, and a couple of other things."
Sollux nodded and continued in silence. When they were all done she motioned in back of he back at her ship and said," I think it's bout time I go."
"Ya," he paused and told her,"My name's Sollux."
She smiled and said,"Aradia. I might be back in a few months, so if you remember, I could always use your help."
Sollux smiled, finally some excitement here. Or something that could pass for it. "Ya. I have a mechanic over in town so, if you ever need me, I'll be there. Not going anywhere any time soon."
Aradia smiled and got into her ship. Sollux watched her ship fly away and thought of he next time he would see her.