"Hyperbole. I'm sure there's an alternate reality somewhere where Coluans pet every kitten and greet one another with ten minute hugs - and I'm glad that's not a Colu I've ever had to spend any time on."

He settled in comfortably next to Norg, the blanket bundled around them both.

"In case you're wondering, we're now stuck in a gloriously complicated abduction situation. Gim is still Legion leader, correct?"

Gim Allon, aka Leviathan, was dead and had been dead for years which was why that was one of the Legion's most commonly used emergency codes. That was code for 'we're possibly under surveillance, I'm going to discreetly pass you instructions and information in coded language, pay attention, use discretion, and don't risk speaking until I'm finished.'