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"Colonist Loo-see Cole-tonn," the co over the human sounds "Status: Protected"

The e in her arentle this fine weather? Isn't it lovely out?"

I sit straighter at ht alar on Risda, ere forced to watchvideos of how to deal with humans, especially ones that had been captives and trau in my head Move slow Do not smile and bare teeth Do not loo

"Greetings," I say, very slowly, and nod my head

Lucy blinks at me, a flash of puzzlement on her expressive face A one, replaced by another dazzling smile

"Morning, Lucy," Khex says, not looking up from his data pad "How can we help you today?"

"Oh, I don't need any help," Lucy sings out gaily She bounds over to the low-backed chair in front of my desk and holds out the plas-film-covered bundle in her arms As she does, the stink of a floral perfume assaults uise their scents and we are never, ever to coood to Lucy, but it's harsh and acrid on my nostrils She pulls off a layer of plas-film and then beams at me "I was in town today Well, I'm in town every day You know ht that I'd bake you two soirls at the book club last month and they were a hit The texture's not quite the same as the bread back on Earth, but that's because the flour here isn't made of wheat Orhere Just that you guys like noodles" She giggles, shaking her head "These aren't noodles They're uys rather have noodles? I can ood home-made dish, but I's, so you'd have to coach me on it"

She pauses, blinking those big, earnest eyes up at me

Is she…waiting for ? I panic, my ears hot, and shuffle paperwork onto a thing she said, that her chatter just blended into nothing but noise as I stared at her It's sha I need to learn to ignore or I' her

It's just that…Lucy's perfect

Humans seem to coe, I'd make them all look like Lucy She's on the sht wise, but the rest of her is shapely and full of curves She has breasts, like so e and shen she walks, just like her equally ample hips Her hands are delicate, even if the nuers are weird, and her hair is a shade of black-brown that's as warht shade of amber and she has round cheeks and the roundest, cutest nose I've ever seen on another alien

I think about that nose probably far more than I should Lucy would be horrified if she knew the things I did toabout her nose, and her breasts, and her smile

"Officer?" she asks politely, gazing at me

I clear et up and pace…but I also don't want to scare Lucy I dru to let out soy "That's not my title I a, you can call me Custodian"

Her big s her "You know back on Earth, custodians are people that clean lavatories Calling you ‘officer’ is a habit I'm sorry if it offends you I only meant to be…respectful" Her voice drops in a lower note and she toys with the collar of her dress It's a functional shift dress like most of the ones provided to the huned to answer the clothing needs of a population that had nothing to their nah, Lucy hasthe cleft of her chest and a good deal of her very enticing breasts It's nipped in at the waist, too, showing off rounded hips highlighted by the functional belt she wears Her hair is pulled up into a knot atop her head, but s everywhere, as if her hair is just as impossible to contain as she is, and I wonder what she'd look like with it down