Niki just grinned. "Kinda reminds me of you. He was a myth from England back in medieval times. Stealing from the rich, helping out the poor, all that jazz."
She picked up on his uncomfortable shift in feelings and wondered if it was her or the subject matter.
"I take it these core worlds is where the money and the power is, so they're hardly complaining?" She watched him as he talked about the war. It felt like an ancient memory as she recalled the words she'd thrown back in Hiro's face. 'War's over General Chou. We lost, remember?". Impulsively she leaned forward and brushed a quick kiss over his lips before looking away, pretending to be focusing on making sure the needle was safely thrown away so he couldn't see her blush.