Charlie blinked. "Oh. I'm sorry." She slipped out of the cage and ran up the stairs to the kitchen. "Hmmmmmm..." She said opening the fridge. "No..." She went into their food storage and found what she was looking for. Synthesteak, the wrapper said, Just Add Water and Survive Any Conditions With...
Charlie looked around the cage. Had the creature lost something and was looking for it? No, that didn't make sense.
"Shhh, What's wrong girl?" Charlie whispered.
What a burden it was to feel fear or shock or even hesitation! Now Charlie felt none of these and she felt so free to make her own actions.
"Shhh." Charlie made a noise like the water brushing up against the shore.
"Sure, tell the piolet to fly to the base, we'll board there for the night. The rooms there are I must say, much more comfortable than the cabin on the ship."