“Stayed out of sight most of the time. Always pretended I had just been sent on errands by my parents instead of being the only one in my house. When I got older, the others kind of knew I had been on my own for a while but didn’t really interfere. I spent most of my time reading or teaching myself new hobbies or survival skills. It wasn’t too bad, but you can only be on your own for so long,” she sighed. “Do you think coming from a different planet violates quarantine precautions?” she asked sarcastically."Oh... That's... That's horrible. I can't imagine never being able to go outside or travel. It's one of the primary sources of entertainment here. If a kid was left when they were only nine, the parents would be arrested and thrown in jail and the kid would go live with someone else. How did you survive on your own?"