Adia Costas

Adia does not seem to be put off by Paladin's skepticism. If anything, she finds it encouraging. It's better to be curious and want more proof than to accept any explanation without questioning it. "We have powerful microscopes and other technology that lets us see genes. All living things, at least where I'm from, are related, so there are long sequences of genes that are the same. You can observe which ones are different and what traits are associated with them. Really, it comes down to observation, just like any other scientific field." She frowns thoughtfully. There must be a way to translate this kind of thing to Paladin's world. "You know how people will breed animals to have certain characteristics? Or plants? It's a little like that, just... faster. Because you're getting at the thing that's responsible for these characteristics, and not just hoping that if you pick two parents with the characteristic you want, the offspring will have it, too."

"He is very friendly. He doesn't act much like a bear, to be honest. He walks around on his hind legs." She turns herself around at Paladin's direction and looks at the bowls of jello. "Oh! That's gelatin. It's very sweet, it's mostly sugar and... collagen, I think. It takes the shape of whatever mold you put it in." It's not her personal favorite -- too little like real food, and she eats enough processed foodstuff these days for it to appeal to her. "They're flavored to taste like fruit... lime, cherry, and orange, based on their colors."