"We could do better on doing it according to rules."

"But then where would we all be."

"There is that."

Ana wants to go swimming in the lake.

"Only with grownups supervising. - or the wizards giving you magic water-breathing ability, I guess that works too."

"Now."

"No."

"Michael said you are the worst you," she says.

"Is that so. When did Michael say that?"

"We went to his house." She stomps. "I want to go swimming."

"Why are you the worst you?" wonders Isama.

"I'm not really sure. I very much doubt he lets his Ana go out for unsupervised swimming. Maybe because I wouldn't have married Red Peka without decontaminating her? Ana sweetheart the aliens don't understand Amenta and they can be very rude about it but that doesn't make them right."

"His me is little and I'm big and want to swim NOW."

"No."

"YOU ARE THE WORST YOU HE SAID SO."

"Then you are welcome to go ask him."

"I can't swim there you won't let me!"

"You can swim with a grownup supervising. If one of the alts wants to supervise that's fine as long as you get cleaned before you come home."

"Did you go see tiny you?" Isama asks Ana.

"No."

"Did you go lord it over little Katin?"

"I didn't see her."

"What the heck were you doing there?"

"...talking to Michael."

" - about me? - hey magic slaves -"

"...Mister Makel?" asks Niblet, appearing.

"Can you maybe get Michael."

"Yes Mister Makel." Pop.

Pop. "Hi! Did you want to have a duel after all?"

"...I'm green."

" - I honestly didn't get enough of a cultural summary to guess whether that's a yes or no or what kind of yes or no. I can change your hair up for you if you want."