"It...well, in it's broadest possible application, yes. But there are families that have comitted entire generations to examining specifics, and they sit on that information like dragons and gold. There are probably other planets that have explored other aspects of the concept, and that much is alien to me," Waver says. The pun is not intended as he explains, but it is there.

As Shiro remarks on Astoria, Waver only nods in agreement. "The first statement is an absolute truth, and why I give her a wide berth. The second....how do you figure?"