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do—until they started coming to our rescue.”
    “So what are these Zargonnii things going to do with us?” Cash asked.
    “I was told they mean us no harm. Since we aren’t dead, maybe it’s true. They thought I was attacking them when I barfed which was weird. Kobe said his planet is safer.” This time when Zuri said his name she pronounced it the way he had. The K was guttural, almost harsh. It had apparently been important she learn to say it right; she wondered if her first attempt had embarrassed him in some way.
    “Kobe?” both Leo and Cash asked.
    “That’s what he said his name was. He didn’t hurt me, so maybe they don’t mean us any harm. Neither of you look any worse for wear.” Zuri looked at Cash. “Unless of course you piss them off in your charming way. Then maybe they really will eat you.”
    The door to the cabin opened and Cash shrank back as Kobe approached Zuri. He had obviously changed his clothing and boots. He held out three beautiful long squares of fabric, one he handed over to her. She immediately wrapped it around her hips in relief. The fabric was soft as silk and almost touched the floor. Kobe gave one to Cash who stared blankly at it. Kobe remained holding the biggest one and grinned at Leo. His smile made him appear likeable. He no longer looked angry, more companionable. She remembered he wanted her to learn his language because he was curious about her and Earth. He reminded Zuri of a somewhat furry gentle giant.
    “This female has many pleasant squishy curves,” Kobe said. “The hair on her chest, arms back and belly is just only slightly less hairy than some of our females. She is pleasant to look at.”
    Zuri’s mouth dropped open stunned, until she burst out laughing. She laughed until tears dripped from her chin. She was surrounded by her friends, and she felt safe. Kobe was huge, but he wasn’t the massive creature the dark had made him out to be. None of them had been harmed; it was such a relief to really laugh, it was hard to stop. For a second, she wondered if she were teetering on the brink of sanity. Here she was alive, not slaughtered. Maybe everything would be okay after all. Leo crossed his arms over his ample chest.
    “Well, let’s have it. What stellar joke has the alien got for me?” Zuri noted Leo’s cocky attitude, he must have felt it too, this overwhelming relief that another alien wasn’t out to kill them.
    “He thinks you’re a woman,” Zuri said, laughed again then snorted. It was so much fun to joke. She wasn’t trying to hurt his feelings and knew she wasn’t. “What a moron. You’re the most handsome guy here.”
    Both Cash and Leo scowled. But there was a twinkle in Leo’s eyes that Zuri loved. He then looked at the aqua-colored material. Zuri couldn’t wait for his rebuttal.
    “Look, fuzzy.” Leo winked at Zuri. “I ain’t no woman and I’m not going to wear a moo-moo.”
    “Why is she so mad?” Kobe asked at the look on Leo’s face. “She’s cute. I’m impressed with her breasts; they’re even larger than yours…no offense. Our females only have breasts when lactating to feed our young. Is this female carrying a young one due any day? If so we need to make arrangements quickly.”
    Which sent Zuri on another laughing fit. Struggling to breathe and talk, she gasped out: “He likes your boobs, Leo.”
    “Oh for heaven sakes, an alien obsessed with man-boobs,” Leo grumbled. “Just eat me first and get it over with. No need for salt.”
    Zuri was doubled over.
    “This thing can’t possibly think I’m a woman?” Cash said although he looked skeptical.
    Zuri stood straight and became serious. She pointed at Cash and gestured in a curious way. Kobe nodded.
    “Well yes,” Kobe said. “This one is very nice. She’s a little thin, if a warrior takes this one he will have to be very careful, she’s so delicate. She’s different from you, Zuri. She has lots of dark hair on her legs and arms, whereas you are almost