She said she knows Mal and Asuka, so you're not too far off there.
[ Riz had asked her, of course. They're the most unlikely of the Bad Kids to make new friends - not out of any fundamental unlikeability; Adaine has always been incredibly easy to love, but is more likely to be found with her nose in a book than making new friends - and he'd known most of the people here were Fabian's. It's quite possible that Fabian had only spoken to the others here as much as Riz had, but where Riz is inclined to simply quiz people about their own worlds, Fabian is charming, personable, charismatic, confident. It makes sense he makes the sort of friend to invite to a party instead of just adding people to a spreadsheet.
(Kalina had asked Riz once if he liked Penny more as a mystery than as a person. She hadn't been entirely wrong.) ]
And I didn't say I've only met one guy. There's just a difference between meeting someone in a maze and, like, inviting them to a party? The only guy I've talked to more, um, personably? Was Krouse. He's pretty cool. But other than him, I've at least met--
[ He scans the room. ]
Mal, I met the first day we showed up. Asuka in the maze, not a great first impression. And Aerith while I was investigating that abandoned Church. We're just not all friends yet, like you are.
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[ Riz had asked her, of course. They're the most unlikely of the Bad Kids to make new friends - not out of any fundamental unlikeability; Adaine has always been incredibly easy to love, but is more likely to be found with her nose in a book than making new friends - and he'd known most of the people here were Fabian's. It's quite possible that Fabian had only spoken to the others here as much as Riz had, but where Riz is inclined to simply quiz people about their own worlds, Fabian is charming, personable, charismatic, confident. It makes sense he makes the sort of friend to invite to a party instead of just adding people to a spreadsheet.
(Kalina had asked Riz once if he liked Penny more as a mystery than as a person. She hadn't been entirely wrong.) ]
And I didn't say I've only met one guy. There's just a difference between meeting someone in a maze and, like, inviting them to a party? The only guy I've talked to more, um, personably? Was Krouse. He's pretty cool. But other than him, I've at least met--
[ He scans the room. ]
Mal, I met the first day we showed up. Asuka in the maze, not a great first impression. And Aerith while I was investigating that abandoned Church. We're just not all friends yet, like you are.