"[I'm surrounded by horny kids]," A hoarse curse resounded from the cumbersome ship's entrance, but Ilman couldn't mind it while Jenna was exploding with passion on his face.
Meanwhile, Khan and Liiza turned to inspect the newcomer descending through the metal ramp. Zalpa was taking firm but slow steps, warily inspecting her surroundings and the sky, seemingly angry about something.
The old Niqols was rarely happy. Khan believed the closest he had come to seeing Zalpa in a mood other than grumpy was during his marriage. Still, there seemed to be something else to that crankiness now, and he could guess what.
Actually, Zalpa wasn't alone in that. The environment and emotional scenes had kept the Nele and two Niqols busy, but they all possessed heightened senses, allowing them to notice something strange in Coravis' symphony.
