"Did you just return from Earth, Bilal?" First Mother asked.

Bilal resisted turning yellow. "Yes."

His First Mother followed as he headed for his living quarters. "You have been going there quite a lot."

"I like Earth," he said. "And there is much to discover."

"Bilal, your fathers and mother and I have become worried. You seem preoccupied. And also …" A tentacle appeared, and she held dandelion caps in them.

Bilal's body turned black. "You've ...