She took the clothes gratefully, hurrying to change out of her torn and filthy spacesuit. As she slipped into the warm fabric of Bazil's clothes, she marveled at how good they smelled... and how much more comfortable they were than anything she had worn in years.

When she was finally dressed, she turned towards him, feeling a blush creep up her cheeks as well. "Thank you," she murmured softly. Then, thinking better of it, she quickly added, "

She thought for a moment longer, then slowly extended her hand, offering him the bracelet she had worn around her wrist since leaving her ship. "This... is very important to me," she explained quietly. "It was given to me by my mentor before I left on this mission. Please, take it... and keep it safe for me."

Her heart felt as if it were in her throat as she waited for his reaction. Would he accept the gift? Or would he think she was just some strange alien creature, trying to trick him somehow?

She took the clothes gratefully, hurrying to change out of her torn and filthy spacesuit. As she slipped into the warm fabric of Bazil's clothes, she marveled at how good they smelled... and how much more comfortable they were than anything she had worn in years.

When she was finally dressed, she turned towards him, feeling a blush creep up her cheeks as well. "Thank you," she murmured softly. Then, thinking better of it, she quickly added, "

She thought for a moment longer, then slowly extended her hand, offering him the bracelet she had worn around her wrist since leaving her ship. "This... is very important to me," she explained quietly. "It was given to me by my mentor before I left on this mission. Please, take it... and keep it safe for me."

Her heart felt as if it were in her throat as she waited for his reaction. Would he accept the gift? Or would he think she was just some strange alien creature, trying to trick him somehow?