At some point the two of them are going to have to have a conversation about life and death on the Serena Eterna, and the strange fact that the line between the two is shaky at best.

But for now Palamedes is being wrapped in a bear hug the likes of which he has never seen, particularly because they don’t really do bear hugs on the Sixth. He yelps in a rather undignified way, but that’s just a symptom of his surprise, and he is still smiling when Gideon sets him down. Dizzy, but smiling.

“Never fear, there are plenty of bones if you know where to look.” He clasps his hands together. “There’s a lot to catch you up on, Nav. How long have you been here? Have you tried ice cream yet?”

Ice cream seems like a good accompaniment to the general Serena Eterna rundown.