"Alright, darling, if you want something to fill you up, this is sure to do the trick," Nos-4-a2 declared as he handed Two a power cell. He sat next to her at their glass dining table, catching the morning light through the window.

Two weighed the cell in her hands, a hefty black cylinder with a blue label covered in alien writing. "What is it?"

"It's charged with power harvested from a magnetar, a type of neutron star. They're difficult to approach because they release bursts of very high-energy electromagnetic radiation, but that's what makes them so valuable! There are only a few races with the proper technology to collect that energy ‒ these power cells are equally advanced. They're hard to come by, so I've been saving them for a special occasion!"

"What? Breakfast on a Wednesday is not a special occasion!"

"Actually..." Nos put his hand over the curve in her midsection, "It's the perfect occasion."

Two blushed. "You're going to spoil this kid rotten before they ever see the light of day."

"They deserve it," he smiled, "Come on, give it a try! I know it's been hard to charge up since you've been sharing your energy, but this might really help. Tell me what you think."

She placed one finger on the cathode and another on the anode, emitting a power absorption field. She only took it in for a moment before dropping it onto the table with a clatter.

"Whoa! What's the matter?" Nos stammered.

"It's gross!" Two blurted.

"Wha ‒ gross? How is that even possible? This is one of the finest forms of energy money can buy!"

"I'm sorry, Nos!" Two couldn't keep in an embarrassed laugh, "Something about that just does not go down right."

"No, no, it's... it's not your fault," Nos picked it up. If Two wasn't going to finish it, he wouldn't let it go to waste. "What can I get for you instead? I don't think we have anything else that you haven't tried before..."

"Well, actually," Two hummed, "you know what sounds really good?"

"What?" Nos cocked his eyebrow.

"Do we have any geothermal power cells?"

"...Geothermal?"

"Yeah. Oh! Or maybe solar?"

Nos-4-a2 stared, his mouth agape. "You're telling me that you'd rather have solar than magnetar?"

"Mmm, the more I think about it... solar sounds incredible!"

Nos burst out laughing, and Two couldn't help joining him.