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"Oh, you poor thing," The woman who had sat next to Khan said while placing a hand on his shoulder. "It must have been awful to lose your girlfriend after going through so much. Those Niqols must have no understanding of feelings. Luckily you are back among humans now."

"Clara is right," The woman sitting in front of Khan exclaimed. "Interspecies couples rarely last due to the many differences in the customs, but don't worry. You are among friends now."

"A broken heart can be the deadliest of the injuries," Another woman sitting in front of Felix announced. "Maybe talking about it can help. We should go for a walk one of these days. This area is quite barren, but there is a beautiful lake just past the plain."

"Hope, don't bother him already," The second woman scolded. "You can't expect him to forget about the alien so soon."