Nod. Smile.

And the senator comes in. His hair is also, differently blue. He peers at the aliens. (Cadra bows.)

Odette is not part of this legal system and gives a jaunty wave.

Illia is slightly politer but only inclines her head instead of bowing.

He doesn't take offense. "I'm told you can understand Oahkar but are still learning to speak it."

She nods. "Translation magic."

"How do you know it's magic?" he wonders.

...She gives him a confused look.

"- historically, whenever Amentans have thought something was magic, it has turned out to have another explanation," he says.

"Amentans don't magic."

"Mm. Where did you come from?"

"Genosha."

"Where is that relative to Amenta?"

Shrug.

"- don't know or don't have the words?"

"Don't know."

"Did you come here accidentally?"

"Yes."

"Could you find your star on a map?"

...Shrug.

"Presuming it was the right galaxy, I mean."

She thinks about it and sighs. "No."

"Hmmm. Do you normally travel between planets often?"

"No."

"Was this an experiment or a test of some kind?"