The thin strand of green luminescence lit their way, and though the light was faint, it still cast shadows in the underground corridors—shadows for the alien to hide in. Frustration and worry filled Nali.
Remember how resilient humans are! she silently admonished herself. Well, in their own unique way.
She grimaced when she remembered everything that had happened since Carly first appeared. There were numerous times when she had either heard of or witnessed humans surviving dire circumstances in unexpected ways during their fight against the alien invasion. Already, Asahi had proven that he could protect himself—and her.
“You said that you had questions. What are they?” she casually demanded.
“You want to know them—now?” he asked.
“Why not?” she asked with a shrug.
He was silent for
