She is...! Astha is... well. She's dependable and has a kind heart, even if she's got a rough exterior. She's very noble and trustworthy... I've had to rely on her a few times in the past, and she always comes through.

[he's fond of her, it's true. he can appreciate the weight of the word 'tovaras' when it comes from someone like her.]

The Methuselah see themselves as... superior beings. Evolved... better. They have no idea where they came from, or what they really are, so... you might have to tolerate some, ah. Interesting commentary on the subject.