After a quick check, Natalie confirmed what she already knew: there was nothing new in the bookstore. No new information to gain. It was sad, but expected. She made her way out and went off to find something of interest. What that could be, Natalie had no idea, but there had to be something the day could bring.
As she wandered the streets, she focused her attention on the people around her. Some things caught her attention more than most, such as a family of three interacting happily with each other. The sight put a smile on her face, though it was tinged with sadness as well. It was a reminder of her time on her home planet, and served to remind her of her homesickness. Sometimes she caught people staring at her, and a wave and a smile tended to make then turn away in embarrassment. She did not mind such people; Natalie reasoned it to be merely curiosity, and she doubted many beings with blue skin like hers showed up on Earth. Others still were the typical sights of human society, whether it be the group of friends conversing about the latest trends or the solitary figure too engrossed in his mobile device.
One sight caught Natalie's attention, and it was a sight like no other. She could hardly believe it, but a
portal had opened up in broad daylight, and a man stepped out of it as if it were a mere doorway. Natalie's company had still been researching portal technology, and that man that came out could be the salvation she had been looking for. A chance to go back home. Excitement washed over her. She was a fair distance away, so it took a small amount of time to make her way over to them, but she made it without much difficulty. As she did so, she noticed that the other two in the group were quite different from normal humans, but it was such a minor concern to her that hardly paid any attention to them.
"Excuse me, sir," Natalie said as she approached Teka. "Did you- did you use a
portal?"
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