Eyes wide, I reach for her. “You could have fallen—that was ghastly! Here, come back here with haste. Fit your sandals back on and perhaps your feet won’t be entirely contaminated—” I gasp when she only turns away from me and keeps going. “BAD HUMAN! BAD!” Skynan didn’t listen to my safety advice either—what is it with these impetuous, dauntless aliens? “Are all of you averse to taking simple direction?” She snorts and starts giggling—and I stop chastising her only because I’m afraid I’ll distract her.
