As we go people call out to me. “Cameron! Well done!” or, “Congratulations!” or, “Tal’jen’s mate!” and the exquisitely embarrassing, “Golden buttocks!” which makes me nearly fall down on my face. Golden buttocks? Have they been calling me this the whole time or is it new? Dja’ar sees the look of my face and snorts with amusement. “They are delightfully golden,” he says, as if that’s a normal thing to say to your friend’s boyfriend.
