As they walked, they talked about the similarities and differences between their two worlds. “Norean,” Reit said, laying a hand upon his own chest. “And Delana, she’s Plainsfolk.” “Caucasian and Hispanic, respectively,” Sal returned. “But then again, she could also pass for Native American.” “Ummm… what about Mandiblean?” asked Jaren, indicating Senosh further down the thoroughfare. “Black, African, or African American, depending on where you live.” “Then there’s Onatae…” Retzu added, scanning the village briefly before finally settling on a gangly boy in amongst other gangly boys. “Oriental, or Asian,” said Sal. “Specifically, he looks Japanese, which is kind of a branch off the main race. All of our races are like that. It comes from having the main races spread out over the continents, allowing smaller groups to evolve and adapt to environments and situations that their close cousins might not have to experience.
