[@DracoLunaris] Thanks for the compliment! I would say keep the scraping part a mystery for now, perhaps as a [i]'steven bomb'[/i] for later on in the story. I really like that Howlite has all that information, though. It's going to make some great scenarios later on, with Howlite knowing the Clinohumites' tragedy, but really not wanting to tell Chloe the facts. I feel like those interactions could be really good to lead up to the final climax of confronting Clino with her kind's fate. Of course, that's just me thinking far and wide, it's your character after all.

EDIT: [i][s]What'd be really interesting is if Bloodstone told her, but look at me thinking again.[/s][/i]