As the smoke cleared, a small hatch on the craft opened, and a tiny, electric-blue-colored Owlish emerged. He stood no taller than a foot, his large lime-green eyes blinking rapidly as they adjusted to sunlight.
WHY IS IT GENDERED. WHY IS THIS RANDO ALIEN A HE. THIS IS DRIVING ME INSANE. girl, please. use it, use they, but there is literally no reason given for all this gendering, and it makes me think so much less of this pov character as a scientist.
