Greg found himself staring. More than the content of what she'd said (which was plenty already,) it was how casually she said it. Genetically modified gorillas or no, people didn't generally chuckle after talking about a massacre. It said a heck of a lot about her.

After a moment of hesitation, Greg sat.

"Sort of reminds me of my girlfriend," he admitted. Usually comparing your girlfriend to a gorilla would get you in trouble, but he has the sneaking suspicion Rose wouldn't have minded in the slightest.

"She gave up everything to protect my planet. It was thousands of years before I was born, but... as much as she loved Earth, I got the feeling she never stopped thinking about her home. Even when it's for a good reason, it's hard to leave everything you know."