"Everything you've heard is true … "

It was total chaos in there …

“ … For sure, there's a hierarchy …”

She saw them from a distance …

"This is not comforting," she stated eventually …

"You are such a baby," his friend replied …

Beth handled the fabric carefully (with special gloves) …

"They think we might have brain worms," Lt. Nguyen said …

"We met after angry phases," Thompson said …

He stared at her, dumbfounded …

He was none too keen about being locked in a cargo hold …

… there were smirks all 'round …

"I have come to help YOU," he said lightly …

Three of the six raised their hand …

They had picked the day at random …

She smiled a gushy grin as he left …

"Wow, this is an incredible thing … “

"All things are still possible with a few modifications … “

"Yeah, I suppose I could just fiddle with it … “