"Aww," he said, with a bashful sort of smile. "That's real sweet of you to say, so thank you."He perked up in interest and surprise when he realized what she'd asked. "You're not – you don't know about bowling?" It wasn't the cruel kind of incredulity, but instead excited by the prospect of being the one to introduce her to the concept. "It's – oh, man. It's just great, is what it is. What about ninepins? Have you heard of ninepins? It's simple enough, you know, just knocking down pins with a ball, but it takes real skill to get them all down with just one throw – and the game's only half the fun, you know, getting drinks and all."