X'thulu looked at me with a blank expression that seemed to suggest she didn't hear my question.

'Do you have feelings like love or attraction to the opposite sex?' I repeated the question, hoping to get an answer this time.

'That is an invalid question. We do not "do love" or "attraction" where I come from. I can see the human specie is still trapped in the convoluted mechanisms of hormonal reactions. Our race has evolved beyond that. We breed to continue our species and do everything to advance our civilization.'

As if reading my mind, she said, 'With time you will understand. Let's go.'

We walked down the corridor leading to the main control room of the huge spaceship. She sat on the pilot seat and motioned for me to sit on the seat next to hers. Her glowing blue complexion lighted up the dark room and her eyes shone with a fiery red intensity.....