"I'm always happy to help," Eileen repeated, deciding maybe it was just some cultural thing. She was sure ZEX wasn't trying to be creepy. It was just one of those things - they came from different places, they had different societies, different ways of speaking.....

Hey, at least he seemed happy.

"And you're right, it's good to have friends around here. I don't think I'd be okay here, if not."