"I think, of all beings, they could empathize with that." An enigmatic statement, but a true one if one knew the history of the beings crawling about on the sand now. The Major's footsteps were as loud as a thumper to them.

"I am a desert creature. My mothers-within counsel me about adaption, but I have my weaknesses." Now where had that come from? Yes, she had noticed that Motoko was a very attractive woman, in an outfreyn way. However...As easily the man who would become these worms noticed Hwi Noree's beauty; Because she was built that way.