6-162: Merchant Freighter Spanial
He finishes his chin-up-like moves, and is still a moment, panting slightly.
“Forr me xt borrderrss on…,” he searches for the word, “…anthrrrropollogy.”
“Xow so in prrrivate? Xow iss it differrent?”
He pulls a small cylinder from a pocket, inhales from it, holding the gas in his lungs before breathing out.
“Hmmm…”
Her pace slows as she ponders.
“Well… When humans are in public their behavior is more guarded. In private… they forget to pretend… some of their physicality changes. In some circumstances people try to impress. It depends on a number of factors…”