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First contact has been going well. Itโs their turn to ask questions. The bipedโs face moves and my translator squawks, โAre you <unintelligible>-based life forms too?โ
The human and translator converse for a bit. โElement 6,โ the translator clarifies.
I laugh, startling the human. โDo you name all the elements? Adorable! Next youโll be telling me you name the stars.โ
The human shifts uncomfortably.