So Far

Max started coughing and choking.  His face turned red and he sputtered.  He stopped trying to speak and instead focused on trying to breathe.

"I have offended you sir.  I am sorry.  I will go now."

Max raised his hand, palm out, to her.  She stopped and turned back toward him.  He drew in a deep ragged breath and then another.  "I'm the one who should <cough> be sorry.  You took me by surprise.  I'm sorry Staff Sergeant.  Did you ask Riley the same thing at any time?"

"Yes.  He got rather cold and would not answer.  I took it as a sign and never asked him again.  Still I occasionally must ask others.  I have needs.  You may not know but there was a word in your human languages that was the same as our name.  It was used to describe those who liked to have a lot of sex.  It's all as nature intended.  Our best friends have always been the humans."

"So Satyrs are associated with sex?"

"If associated means what I think it does then yes."

Max looked uncomfortable and dodged the question visibly.  "Well, uh <ahem>, I'm afraid that I have to decline on the grounds of being the General of this division.  It wouldn't be right."

"So I shouldn't ask anyone of higher rank then?"

"I won't say that.  I'll let them decide that for themselves and you can tell them I said so."