(I know it is a custom to give gifts.)
(I haven't much to give)

"Oh. Don't worry about that." Julie said, laying her hand on Kigh-KEE's arm. "We haven't got any gifts either."

(But you gave me so much all ready)
(Hope and friendship)

"And you have been a dear friend to us too." Kate said.
Kigh-KEE scanned the faces of her human friends with a smile on her lips. Her gaze stopped on Kate. Then she...

"No problem." Julie said. "I can't wait to get one of these great outfits." Her eyes scanned Kates suit one more time.
Rick turned hes head to glance at Sam for a secant, then back to Kigh-KEE. "Well I can save you a lot of trouble. I know what size I wear."
Kat began to get a big smile on her face. She leaned over and whispered in Julies ear, with a slight giggle in her voice. "This is going to be good."
"Oh yeah, me too."...

"No problem." Julie said. "I can't wait to get one of these great outfits." Her eyes scanned Kates suit one more time.
Rick turned hes head to glance at Sam for a secant, then back to Kigh-KEE. "Well I can save you a lot of trouble. I know what size I wear."
Kat began to get a big smile on her face. She leaned over and whispered in Julies ear, with a slight giggle in her voice. "This is going to be good."
"Oh yeah, me too."...

CH-15

The next day, they entered the hanger. Cal was looking over the console, nodding his head, with Mog by his side. The four humans and Kigh-KEE gathered around the console. The unseen others had eliminated two of the ship designs, for resins of engine efficiency or compatibility or something. That left three possible ship designs. Kigh-KEE had pointed out a possible flaw in one of the remaining three designs. The ship would be fine for the trip back to Earth, but once in...

{Are these the humans}
The creature asked in a squeaky female voice.
All four stopped dead in their tracks and looked up at the unusual being. She was
about the normal height of a human, roughly five foot tall. Her body was extremely
skinny, like she was suffering from starvation. Her arms and legs looked like skin
and bone. The upper part of her arms and legs reviled every line of her inner
muscle. Her waist couldn't...