Presenting the Past

"I can't believe you're actually going out with him today!" Serena whispered to Geale as she straightened the younger man's collar. It was the end of their shift which meant they were minutes away from Geale and Marnthe's first official date. "Do you have your wallet with you? Your handkerchief? Your cheat sheet in case you forget stuff?"

Geale smiled. "I do."

Serena had fussed over him ever since he told her about the date. She evaluated his choice of clothes; dragged him to the market with Hima, Ainsely and Ken before the bar shift for new attire; and received coaching on how to behave like a gentleman around Marnthe during the date.

Walking out the restaurant bar that afternoon wasn't just the much needed progress in Geale's love life. This was also a culmination of everything he learned about human dating.

"You're really taking all of this well," Geale continued.

"What do you mean?"