[ Lydia's bright and awe filled eyes tugged him away from that less than interesting ceiling. Her reaction surprised him but it shouldn't have. He had never really been a name-dropper or spoken much about his work. On Earth there were always too many ears it made speaking openly too dangerous. But here where there was nothing that could touch him this was a source of awe? Weird kid. ]

People usually sell their souls in exchange for something they couldn't get any other way... you know the whole eternal youth, power, money... that sort of thing. Why? You thinking of trading down?