Harrison couldn't help but endearingly laugh at Kir's use of Earth phrases even if no one really used those words in that context anymore. He was looking forward to seeing what a X'hondrian party would be like and loved the excitement that it brought her. Before they could continue the conversation any further they were interrupted by Astri and a couple of X'hondrians. When he saw her with them talking about her health it finally hit him how differently she looked from the others due to her lack of radiation. The contrast was fairly noticeable, but he didn't realize how drained she was until he was able to compare her to the others.

Harrison nodded after Zev urged her to go through with it. "It's been so long since you've been somewhere that knew how to properly care for you."

He watched as she left and looked around awkwardly, unsure of what to do. The party wouldn't start for a while and who knew how long it'd take Kir with the others. He decided he was going to explore the rest of the cavern city himself. He turned to Zev. "I'm going to do some exploring. It's not every day you get to sightsee in Niðavellir."

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Harrison flew around the buildings hanging from the cavern's ceiling. It amazed him how much they were able to build down here. He couldn't believe he was able to witness this as a human. Norse mythology was just that, mythology, but there was some truth to it. What people believed to be gods and other supernatural beings were aliens who existed in our very own galaxy. If he were able to return to Earth after defeating the Empire he wanted to be able to bridge the gap between humanity and the stars, but he didn't trust the governments back home after how they treated and essentially enslaved Kir. If they knew there was technology and civilizations like this in outer space there was no doubt in his mind that they'd try and become a second Empire and probably would be worse. The thought saddened him. Humanity could rarely agree on anything, if at all, but he knew they'd agree if they perceived the people out here as their enemies. Before he revealed any of these civilizations the Earth would need reformation. But that was a whiles away and he rather focus on one problem at a time.

He was hoping to catch a glimpse of the human freedom fighter but he was nowhere to be found. Maybe he was off-world freeing more refugees. Harrison was disappointed but accepted that the pirate's work was more important than having a conversation and telling his history. The stars were aligning already so he was sure they'd cross paths soon enough. Maybe even while trying to free the same vessel. The thought of that excited him, but was careful not to get his hopes too high.

When Harrison heard music playing in the distance he took it as his cue to make his way back to the party.

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Harrison joined the party but was a bit saddened to see that Kir hadn't shown up yet. He hadn't expected them to take this long and started to wonder about what they were doing to her. He didn't think that it was anything nefarious. Everyone here felt genuinely happy and full of life. Two different people were living in harmony on a planet hidden from the eyes of the stars. Their start here was a bit rocky, but he could tell that this place was genuine. It made him believe that it was possible for the galaxy to share in this joy and harmony one day.

Kir's arrival left Harrison speechless. He thought she was beautiful before, but she was truly stunning. He finally mustered up words. "Y--you're stunning." He stuttered barely able to get the words out. "I've never seen a dress or a woman so beautiful." He said, recovering from his embarrassment. "After they honor you would you like to dance a X'hondrian dance with me? I should be able to keep up thanks to our X'honnar."