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hat are you doing, Zogor?” Uch said when the commander set the controls for descent. “We can’t land in water. Besides, humans live only on land as far as we know.” “Don’t worry,” Zogor said. “In the middle of the great ocean below us are small volcanic islands. We can recharge our batteries at their geothermal source, and we can remain safe and dry to complete our mission.” As dawn was breaking, Zogor set the spaceship down on a stark volcanic landscape ringed with fumaroles and rumbling with subterranean lava. He opened a chart and pointed to a feature. “Uch and Vra, prepare to zeep to this site where the most recent signals suggest the activity of many humans. Disguise yourselves as humans and send me continuous feedback when you encounter them. I will tell you which human to zeep back to our ship.” Zeeeeeeeeeeep. Uch and Vra found themselves at the edge of the island amid a large, mingling crowd of human beings just as the sun began to peek above the horizon. The pair wore gaudy Hawaiian shirts with equally garish plaid shorts, both with price tags still hanging from them. “Look, some of the humans are going in
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the water,” Vra said. “They’re wearing rubber caps on their heads. Maybe we should too so we don’t look like strangers.” They pulled on bright, red caps stenciled with smiley faces and ‘Swimming makes me happy’. As they meandered through the crowds they saw a human staring at them. “Hey, are you going to race in those costumes?” it said, pulling its lips wide and exposing its front teeth. “What did it say to us, and what did it do with its mouth?” Vra whispered to Uch as they continued walking about. “I don’t understand what it said, but the movement of the mouth was a smile. That indicates happiness. Look, Vra, many of the humans are floating in the water. Amazing!” “I saw a sign that said ‘Ironman World Championship’. How can they float if they have cores of iron? What is a world championship?” “It’s a contest to see who’s the best on earth. The best of what though?” A loud horn interrupted their conversation, and a mass of churning arms splashed as the group of floating humans surged away from shore. “I hope they come back,” Vra said. continued on page 20