"Okay!"

Fika darts off to the side, climbing across parked cars and trash cans on all fours. It's not actually faster than running but it's way more fun. She even climbs over a few big Amentans on the way (though she doesn't realize it).

A few people yelp at being climbed on.

The grey kid is quick but Fika is faster and more... maneuverable. She wins by a fair bit and the grey kid catches up to her, giggling. "I think you kicked somebody in the head!"

"Oh! I didn't mean to. I'm not used to heads being up that high."

This makes him giggle harder. "I think he'll be okay, he didn't even fall over. You're good at vaulting stuff!"

"Your good at running 'round stuff!"

"Do you wanna try again on the park lawn so it's fairer?"

"I like climbing better but I know other people like running so we can do that."

To the park! Where they can sprint laps!

Fika is not nearly as fast and loses these races.

This satisfies the grey kids' honor. Would she like to learn to play arcball? You can't do a whole game without teams but he can explain the rules.

Sure, though she's not the best at paying attention she'll try, cause she likes her new friend.

He will, with extensive miming and running around to demonstrate, explain the rules of arcball.

Fika loses focus pretty quickly but will enjoy running around with him - and eventually climbing on him while he runs around.

He can't really stay up with her on him the way a larger Amentan could often manage. "Hey, you knocked me over!"

"Oh, sorry! I didn't mean to but there was nothing else nearby to climb and I didn't want to walk away."

"Do you just automatically climb stuff even if it's people? That's silly."

"Hmm... Yes and yes."

"Silly," he laughs. "You could be in the circus. You could be the top of a people tower."

"What's the circus?"

"It's a show where people do acrobatic stuff!"

"Oh! I'm not way better than other amaliens at acrobatics but that sounds really cool and I wanna go!"

"I don't know when there'll be a circus here, this place is mostly just about figuring out how to live on a new planet."

"Oh. It's actually been here for a while though."

"It's new to us!"

"Oh. huh. I guess that makes sense. ... Want to help me find my rock?"