Yeah, guess I shoulda seen that coming. You don't get that kinda upgrade just by drinking your milk.

[He gave an irritated wince at the ear-touch-- why did EVERYONE want to pet him, anyway? Was it his deodorant?-- but quickly eased up. Somehow Madhuri's seemed a little less... condescending.]

I mostly raced aircraft, myself. You had some'a those back in your world, right? Sounds like it wasn't exactly mud-and-sticks.