I've been here for... [She pauses, considering. Jesus. FOREVER??] 6 months now, I believe. The surprise on peoples' faces never does quite go away, but most are at least polite about hiding it.

[She's yet to have anyone scream at her on sight or anything, at least.] As for the natives... They ask surprisingly few questions. I told them I was from the islands far up north and they seemed to accept that. I don't think many of them have explored their own planet...