The story opens with a conversation between Enos and Roxane. Enos tells Roxane that he's been looking for a place to live for the last hundred years. He's always looking for something to occupy himself with, even though he has all the stuff he needs to survive. He asks Roxane if she's ever felt suicidal, and she tells him that even though she has everything she needs to live another hundred years, she still has a quality that makes her feel unloved. She tells Enos that he should be grateful that he has a place like this to live in, because he can't use it for his own good. She then asks Enos about the armory, and he tells her that it's too hot to use it. He also tells her about the drones, which he doesn't really understand. He says that he used to be a military guy, but now he just wants to use them as a hobby.