[ Gorgug misses any judgment--if there's anything to be read, he's distracted by his own speaking, his thoughts moving onto luck and not luck. But the disappointment that had been waiting in the back of his throat doesn't come, deflated even by Clint's words, about Etraya getting bigger, Aurora's attention being split.

It's hard to be grumpy towards her after recent conversations. Offers, even. ]

If Moorecroft's older, then maybe that's how they do it--start smaller, then keep growing... unless it's what the AIs think. I didn't ask Eos if she always ran it the way she did, but she said she liked it the way it was. Thought it worked best. [ ... ] She could've come to that over time.

[ After who knows how long--he really didn't ask as much as he wishes he had now. Focused too much on the current culture. ]

Etraya seems like Aurora's still figuring things out. [ So Gorgug says after a beat, and hopefully Clint knows what he means without explaining, sharing instead: ] I said it would be good if she asked what we wanted-- she asked me for my ideas after I talked about Moorecroft, and I thought there's places people can hang out and get to know each other, if that's what she wants. That's what I thought after the beach hang out and the bracelet trade.

[ Eos was focused on building community--Aurora seems to be the same. ]