Aida kept her eyes to the floor when she noticed someone walking her way. However, a glance revealed it to be a mudokon, and she raised her eyes to at least look at her. She still seemed to try to become smaller at the approach, though.
She could only blink at the unusual skin color before nodding at the second question. She then pulled out the letter to Arnie and pointed to his name, showing it to the Mudokon.
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"Sick cultures show a complex of symptoms such as you have named . . . but a DYING culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot."
-- Robert Heinlein in Friday
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