Frank White wrote:
> Well, as I've indicated before, I find Rei interesting not
> so much for carnal reasons as psychological/xenological
> ones.  Rei is basically an alien being, Lillith's soul in
> a Yui clone.  If she were around me, I'd be fascinated
> trying to find out what she'd react to.  Read her Blake,
> Donne, Milton - especially Milton - and see how she
> responses.  Take her on a roller coaster, get her in a
> poker game, tickle her feet, feed her a delicious meal, 
> sit in absolute silence and watch a log burning in the 
> fireplace together:  All these things and more, to get some
> idea of her psyche.  With Rei, it wouldn't just be getting 
> to know another person, it would be coming to understand 
> another race...
> 
> FW
> 

Except for the readings of those authors, you just described foreplay 
and pre-foreplay, but you're not interested in Rei for carnal reasons. 
Your real reasons for your interests in Rei are safe with me.  ;)