"Well, Slight People, what do you want of us?" I asked finally.

There was a sense of collective looking at one another and shrugging of shoulders. "We don't need anything, but we would like to look around if that's ok with you."

"That's alright, but please be careful of our vessel."

"Oh, we will." They scattered delightedly.

We could feel faint excited remarks and exclamations between individuals as they dispersed through the air and swept along Merkury's ...