There was little else Kay could do in reaction to Enn’s cautioning words against trying to tamper with docked drones than shrug and reiterate what she had already told him. “If there’s any doubt I’ll just strip them of as many parts as I can safely remove. It shouldn’t be difficult... unless they have some kind of automated defense mechanism, of course.” That last thought had not occurred to her until now, and she could not help but scold herself a little for failing to think of it until now. If she had made an expensive machine meant for danger and war – her drones, though useful, were regrettably pretty basic and cheap – she would certainly have wanted to make sure that no one did the obvious and scavenged it for parts while it was inactive.
	“I could even rig them to explode when they reactivate, I think,” she added after a moment’s contemplation, “but that wouldn’t really serve any purpose. If I had more time...” She shook her head. “Worst comes to worst you can just shoot them, anyway. Can you shoot them? Is your gun powerful enough for that?”

	Later on, when Enn asked if there was anything he should know about the people of Eighfour before he met them, Kay first smiled, but then cast down her gaze as her mood faltered and her mind wandered to dark places. [I]The people of Eighfour... I could tell you a lot of stories, if only we had more time.[/I]
	“Don’t trust them with any of your belongings,” she recommended, a bitter note to her voice lending credence to her words of caution. “Not if you want to keep them in one piece, anyways. In fact it’s probably best if you keep an eye on your stuff at all times; a lot of your gear is really, really tempting to take apart. Even I have considered dismantling your helmet several times already in the short time we’ve been acquainted.”
	She paused, thinking. “Also – and I realize that there might be no reason to warn you against this, since it’s pretty much common sense – don’t threaten the others. It’s fine with me, I didn’t really mind, but not everyone’s as reckless as me. At best they’ll refuse to let you stay... at worst, they’ll kill you on the spot.”