But I never thought about what Aeryn must have been going through when the others where talking about being able to go home. Like me, she doesn’t really have anywhere to go. My offer to take her back to Earth with me was genuine, but she shot that down with scorn. And she had a point—no matter how human she looks, I keep forgetting that she’s not human. And though I think she’d fit in just fine, maybe I’m biased. Maybe I’m just trying not to think about what would happen to her if… or when… they found out she’s not human. That’s something I really try not to think about.

I have no idea what Aeryn must be going through; both in her need to go to Namtar looking for the nearest Sebacean colony world, or now, after the ordeal that damned lab rat put her through. It’s almost worse that what could happen to her back on Earth. Almost.