Part 1
He doesn't have much to say, not even his name. "My name is Kris.", I try to start a conversation. It's not my official name, but I had to get a new one since γamma names have exactly one syllable. "Mikal.", He replies. βeta names have exactly two syllables, but so do many male names. I try several other approaches to start a conversation, but Mikal seems to be a one-liner until he suddenly puts his large hand on mine and asks: "I want to make...