I flash a playful smile at Ripley. He stares at me with utter bemusement. Like I’m some alien, and he’s waiting for his wolf scout to bring him to Earth. What he doesn’t realize yet: Maximoff is the one living on another planet. But sure, if Ripley wants to rocket to Mars and grow a potato farm, Maximoff will be the first pilot to volunteer. And this little man would have to chin up because I’d be right there with them.
