"I did garrison duty on the former worlds of the Free Rasalhaque Republic for several years. I know about waiting. The one thing I learned...is that you cannot make battle begin by force of will, quineg?" He laughs, a deep bark. "It will be some hours before we are even within naval sensor range. Let us go to have a drink, to find partners for coupling-" yeah, did he tell him about that part of Clan culture? "-to find a game and keep ourselves sharp with it."