Interview

Once Mike is dressed, Kyrie reluctantly hands him off to Liam. She gives him a swat on the butt as she walks away, grinning over her shoulder at him. Mike’s eyes follow her swaying hips for a while before he realizes that Liam is watching him with a smile.

He leads Mike into a nearby room, which has a small table and two chairs set up, as well as what looks like a pair of cameras. Liam gestures towards the chairs, and Mike takes a seat. Liam settles into the opposite chair, still smiling.

He nods, his eyebrow raising delicately. “Kyrie is quite forward, I’m not surprised to see her all over you already.”

Mike chuckles. “She is, but I certainly won’t complain.”

Liam nods. “I should explain what we’re doing. This is a simple interview, but we’ll be recording it as well. After some edits, this is how you will be introduced to the world.”

Mike stiffens slightly, and Liam laughs. He lifts a hand to calm Mike, and Mike notices once again how feminine he is. “Don’t worry, there’s no reason for panic. Word will get out eventually anyway, so this is the best way to manage things.”

Mike nods. “I’ll try to behave, then. Wouldn’t want to make a bad first impression!”

Liam shakes his head. “No, I wouldn’t worry about that. After all, look how quickly you won over Alicia!”

Mike looks away, chuckling. “I suppose. She is lovely.”

Liam smiles. “Of course! I’m just surprised you two already…I just figured Kyrie would be first.”

Mike shrugs. “What can I say, I’m a sucker for cuteness. And she has been very helpful in getting me adapted.”

Liam nods. “That’s a good start, then. Has it been much of a shock, suddenly appearing on a new world?”

Mike nods. “Of course. But it helps that everyone has been helpful so far. I’ve been treated like a person, not an experiment.”

Smiling, he continues. “Alicia allowing me to share her home is evidence of that.”

Liam smiles. “Now, I feel like I must address something. Part of the reason why no contact has been made with humans, despite our observation of your kind for years, is that we have seen how violent your species can be. Not to mention resistance to things like the translation implant.”

Mike sighs, leaning back in his chair. “Yeah. Unfortunately, humans have problems getting along, at least, large groups of humans do. On an individual level we tend to be much more agreeable, however.”

Liam nods soberly. “Well said. And I can say that in the short time you’ve been here, you’ve been quite friendly.”

Mike chuckles. “That’s certainly one way of putting it, yes.”

Liam gives a sly smile. “At least we know you’re open minded.”

Mike nods. “I figured I might as well, as long as I’m here for the long haul. I’ll try just about anything once.”

Liam pauses, biting his lip, before nodding. “I’m sure people will be happy to hear that.”

Mike sees that Liam is distracted, seemingly thinking. Before he can question it, however, the blue skinned alien recovers with a smile. The interview turns to more mundane topics before long.