He watches me curiously, and then he reaches out to almost-but-not-quite touch the recorder. I think for a second he’s going to grab it but he doesn’t, just politely hovers his hand, looking up at me. He wants permission. And I want to show him but handing my recorder to an alien feels completely wrong. Though I let him suck my dick. And he didn’t break that. Maybe I’m being unreasonable.
