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Clark nodded to his companion as he had agreed with the man about the fact that the world had changed, in many more ways then one.  As he had remembered from his childhood that there had been days when he ran around the neighbourhood without fear, but sadly such days didn't exist anymore.  

He then heard the man speak about some race?  and some place? Both of which he had heard about before.  

"What are the Icarus and what is the Western Wastes like?", he asked curiously.  

@SimplyJohn  he noticed a lady with glasses balanced on a serving tray ask him a question.  He smiled broadly as she was quite pretty.  "I'll have one glass of red wine please."  He answered promptly, still with the smile on his face, and hoping he wasn't blushing.