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"Some people gave them to us," I replied sullenly.
"People?" asked my mother. "What are people?"
"Natives of this solar system. They call themselves people."
"Nonsense!" my grandfather interjected. "It's just another one of your fantasies. You know what the astronomers say--none of the planets of this little system is capable of supporting life."
My companions chorused agreement.
"You see, Father," my mother smiled, stroking my head with three hands, "the wise ones are not always right."
"Oh, yes, Grandfather," I thought anxiously. "Of their own free will."
"Well--" he continued, not altogether convinced--"this lot should be enough to repair the engines. Perhaps, when we take off, we should have a look at the youngsters' third planet on the way home."
"But if there is some sort of intelligent life," Grandfather thought, "it's our duty to visit it. Next time we need to stop the ship for repairs, it might be more convenient to put in at this third planet instead of just hanging out there in space. And the young ones say the natives seem to be friendly."
"I'd like to see Sam's face when he comes back and finds his 'asteroid' gone," I conceptualized.
"Oh, yes?" I thought back. "I'm the leader and I'm staying leader, because I am the biggest and cleverest."
"Children!" my mother protested, distressed. "I'm afraid you've picked up some really unpleasant concepts from those dreadful natives."
"Come, come, Qana," Grandfather ideated, "we mustn't be intolerant."
"Perhaps not," she replied with heat, "and I know the natives probably don't know any better, but I am not going to have my young one or anyone else's contaminated. Visit the third planet if you wish, but not this time. You'll have to make a special trip for it. I'm not going to let you stop off there while the young ones are aboard. It's obviously no fit place for children."
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