~Tell me truly, Albert. What is better? Savage defiance and death? Or beauty and peace? We have no desire to rule you. Humans will be free to pursue their own affairs. I highly doubt that there will ever be need for conflict, as the planets which our hospitable to our species will vary so wildly. We cannot live on your Earth, and you would die minutes after setting foot on Talkas.~
Oh. He watched through slitted eyes as Chad’s car roared up. “God. I cannot stand that guy.” He throttled a surge of jealousy as Lauren got in.
~Don’t worry.~ He caught an edge of unholy glee in Ariel’s voice. ~Something tells me that this will be a very short date.~
*****
“Lauren?” Kitty caught her sleeve just as she was about to leave the house.
“Yeah?”
“Listen.” Her sister’s face was pale. “Can we talk?
